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Keychron C4 HE vs VALKYRIE VK99

Get the Keychron C4 HE for hall effect. Get the VALKYRIE VK99 for knob.

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

VALKYRIE VK99

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Wireless

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    TFT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C4 HE
  • VALKYRIE VK99
Performance
89
46
Build quality
83
66
Productivity
95
69
Customizability
92
73
Portability
45
58

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron C4 HE vs VALKYRIE VK99 specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Keychron C4 HE

VALKYRIE VK99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wireless

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

970 g
—

Dimensions

30 x 446 x 138 mm
—

Typing angle

9°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

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

    Check price
    Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $99Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$99Visit

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