Keychron vs Keychron K4 HE
Get the Keychron for knob. Get the Keychron K4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Keychron
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from$19at Input Gear
4.2 (10)4.2 · 10 reviews
from$118at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron
Knob
- Missing ISO-Nordic, ISO-ES, ISO-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Keychron K4 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron K4 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron
- Keychron K4 HE
- Performance
- 4692
- Build quality
- 6687
- Productivity
- 4694
- Customizability
- 6789
- Portability
- 4256
- Hot-swappable
Keychron vs Keychron K4 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Keychron
Keychron K4 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron
Input Gear
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Keychron K4 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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