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Keychron J4 vs VTER ATO87

Get the Keychron J4 for hot-swappable. Get the VTER ATO87 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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 J4

VTER ATO87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J4
  • VTER ATO87
Performance
82
87
Build quality
71
54
Productivity
89
61
Customizability
89
50
Portability
73
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron J4 vs VTER ATO87 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J4

VTER ATO87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

870 g
950 g

Dimensions

38 x 366 x 138 mm
52 x 175 x 395 mm

Typing angle

10°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron J43 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $98Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
VTER ATO872 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $59Visit

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