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Keychron K4 HE vs Skyloong SK96

Get the Keychron K4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

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.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$118 at MK

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Skyloong SK96

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$59 at Skyloong

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

Skyloong SK96

  • 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

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Tactile

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 HE
  • Skyloong SK96
Performance
92
62
Build quality
87
57
Productivity
94
51
Customizability
89
53
Portability
56
42

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K4 HE vs Skyloong SK96 specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K4 HE

Skyloong SK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket 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
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic, Wood
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,090 g
—

Dimensions

31 x 126 x 373 mm
—

Typing angle

5°, 8°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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

Skyloong SK96

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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Keychron K4 HE4 stores
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