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Keychron K4 V2 vs Skyloong SK96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K4 V2

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

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Skyloong SK96

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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 V2

Skyloong SK96

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K4 V2
  • Skyloong SK96
Performance
63
61
Build quality
70
57
Productivity
67
51
Customizability
70
53
Portability
55
42

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Keychron K4 V2 vs Skyloong SK96 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

Keychron K4 V2

Skyloong SK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2020
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron K4 V2

  • Keychron

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-ES

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Skyloong SK96

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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