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Keychron K4 V3 vs Skyloong GK980

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K4 V3

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$94 at Keychron

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Skyloong GK980

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$69 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 V3

Skyloong GK980

  • Layout size

    96%

    98%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 V3
  • Skyloong GK980
Performance
82
78
Build quality
87
75
Productivity
95
82
Customizability
96
78
Portability
54
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K4 V3 vs Skyloong GK980 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K4 V3

Skyloong GK980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT, PC
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
1,300 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 323 x 141 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K4 V3

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH

    In stockShips to you

Skyloong GK980

  • Skyloong

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron K4 V33 stores
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