Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Keychron C4 HE vs Redragon YAMA K550

Get the Keychron C4 HE for hall effect. Get the Redragon YAMA K550 for knob.

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Hall effect

from$99at Keychron

Knob

from$64at Redragon

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C4 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$99 at Keychron

Get the

Redragon YAMA K550

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $100.

$64 at Redragon

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

Redragon YAMA K550

Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
970 g
1,500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron C4 HE
Redragon YAMA K550

Performance: 89
78
Build quality: 83
62
Productivity: 95
58
Customizability: 92
65
Portability: 45
43

What they share

Layout size: 100%
Connection: Wired
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron C4 HE vs Redragon YAMA K550 specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Keychron C4 HE

Redragon YAMA K550

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Steel

—

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

970 g

1,500 g

Dimensions

30 x 446 x 138 mm

32 x 456 x 225 mm

Typing angle

9°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

Where to buy

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