Keychron J4 vs Keycool 87
Get the Keychron J4 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J4
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Keycool 87
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 J4
Keycool 87
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Keychron J4
- Keycool 87
- Performance
- 8275
- Build quality
- 7147
- Productivity
- 8958
- Customizability
- 8961
- Portability
- 7356
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: ABS
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron J4 vs Keycool 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Keychron J4
Keycool 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
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
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