Keychron K4 HE vs Q5 Ultra
Get the Keychron K4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q5 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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4.2 · 10 reviews
from$118at MK
Which one should you get?
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.
Get the
Keychron Q5 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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 K4 HE
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Aluminum
- Keychron K4 HE
- Keychron Q5 Ultra
- Performance
- 9289
- Build quality
- 8774
- Productivity
- 9490
- Customizability
- 8977
- Portability
- 5656
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K4 HE vs Q5 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K4 HE
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
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
Keychron Q5 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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