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Keychron B1 Pro vs Realforce Topre R4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B1 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.

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Realforce Topre R4

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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.

Keychron B1 Pro

Realforce Topre R4

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Silent

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, JIS

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B1 Pro
  • Realforce Topre R4
Performance
50
67
Build quality
42
46
Productivity
68
71
Customizability
46
42
Portability
78
71
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Full specs

Keychron B1 Pro vs Realforce Topre R4 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Keychron B1 Pro

Realforce Topre R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

800 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

425 g
—

Dimensions

5 x 296 x 130 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron B1 Pro

  • Keychron

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Realforce Topre R4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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