Keychron Q4 HE vs Q6 Ultra
Get the Keychron Q4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Q6 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$219at MK
5.0 (9)5.0 · 9 reviews
from$203at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q4 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q6 Ultra
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q4 HE
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Layout size
60%
100%
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
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keychron Q4 HE
- Keychron Q6 Ultra
- Performance
- 9190
- Build quality
- 8580
- Productivity
- 9493
- Customizability
- 9183
- Portability
- 9055
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Knob
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q4 HE
2 owner reviews
Keychron Q6 Ultra
9 owner reviews
“AMAZING!! I Love it!! It lights up, battery last about 3 - 4 weeks or so. Sounds great. Its solid which is a bonus. Best investment and back it all the way”
Keychron Q4 HE vs Q6 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 29 specs differ
Keychron Q4 HE
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q4 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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