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Keychron K4 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K4 HE

Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Newmen GM560 Pro

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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 K4 HE

Newmen GM560 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired, 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

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Weight

    1,090 g

    882 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 HE
  • Newmen GM560 Pro
Performance
92
93
Build quality
87
43
Productivity
94
56
Customizability
89
59
Portability
56
43

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K4 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K4 HE

Newmen GM560 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,090 g
882 g

Dimensions

31 x 126 x 373 mm
40 x 141 x 390 mm

Typing angle

5°, 8°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

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

Newmen GM560 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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