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Keychron C4 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro

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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 C4 HE

Newmen GM560 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Weight

    970 g

    882 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C4 HE
  • Newmen GM560 Pro
Performance
89
93
Build quality
83
44
Productivity
95
56
Customizability
92
58
Portability
45
43

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron C4 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron C4 HE

Newmen GM560 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

970 g
882 g

Dimensions

30 x 446 x 138 mm
40 x 141 x 390 mm

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $99Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$89Visit

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