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Main differences	Released in 2026 Built with the ISO-DE, ANSI, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO layout standard Made with a Aluminum case Offers Yes, White RGB lighting	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 60% layout Built with the ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE layout standard Compatible with both Mac and Windows Provides dedicated media keys Connects via USB-C Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 730 g Sized at 20 x 117 x 304 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS, PBT, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 46.2 Build Quality: 67 Productivity: 46 Customizability: 67.6 Portability: 41.6	Scores Performance: 66.6 Build Quality: 86.6 Productivity: 94.9 Customizability: 99.8 Portability: 74.8
Name	Name Keychron	Name Keychron V4
Release year	Release year 2026	Release year 2022
Switch Options	Switch Options -	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size Unknown	Layout Size 60%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO-DE, ANSI, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO	Layout Standard ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style -	Mount Style Tray Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight White	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT,
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 117 x 304 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 730g

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Released in 2026
Built with the ISO-DE, ANSI, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO layout standard
Made with a Aluminum case
Offers Yes, White RGB lighting

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 60% layout
Built with the ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE layout standard
Compatible with both Mac and Windows
Provides dedicated media keys
Connects via USB-C
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 730 g
Sized at 20 x 117 x 304 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Features ABS, PBT, keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 46.2
Build Quality: 67
Productivity: 46
Customizability: 67.6
Portability: 41.6

Scores

Performance: 66.6
Build Quality: 86.6
Productivity: 94.9
Customizability: 99.8
Portability: 74.8

Name

Keychron

Name

Keychron V4

Release year

2026

Release year

2022

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

Unknown

Layout Size

60%

Layout Standard

ISO-DE, ANSI, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO

Layout Standard

ISO, JIS, ANSI, ISO-DE

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

White

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT,

Dimensions

20 x 117 x 304 mm

Weight

730g

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