Keychron K4 HE vs MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
Get the Keychron K4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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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
MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
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
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear
- Keychron K4 HE
- MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
- Performance
- 9275
- Build quality
- 8761
- Productivity
- 9478
- Customizability
- 8963
- Portability
- 5657
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K4 HE vs MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K4 HE
MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K4 HE
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
MIIIW Xiaomi Art Z980
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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