Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Zerodate K61 vs Keychron Q4

Get the Zerodate K61 for hall effect. Get the Keychron Q4 for knob.

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Hall effect

Zerodate K61

No reviews

from$27at Velocifire

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Knob

Keychron Q4

4.7 (10)4.7 · 10 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Zerodate K61

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$27 at Velocifire

Get the

Keychron Q4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$59 at Keychron

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Zerodate K61

Keychron Q4

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
480 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Zerodate K61
Keychron Q4

Performance: 85
66
Build quality: 74
90
Productivity: 65
95
Customizability: 87
98
Portability: 66
71

What they share

Layout size: 60%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable
QMK
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Zerodate K61 vs Keychron Q4 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

16 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Zerodate K61

Keychron Q4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS

ABS, PBT

Weight

480 g

1,500 g

Dimensions

40 x 290 x 101 mm

20 x 121 x 303 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Zerodate K61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q4

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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