Keychron K4 Ultra vs Newmen GM980
Get the Keychron K4 Ultra for the 4,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.
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Keychron K4 Ultra
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 Ultra
Newmen GM980
Layout size
96%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
Polycarbonate
- Keychron K4 Ultra
- Newmen GM980
- Performance
- 8873
- Build quality
- 6348
- Productivity
- 8777
- Customizability
- 7562
- Portability
- 5757
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K4 Ultra vs Newmen GM980 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Keychron K4 Ultra
Newmen GM980
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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