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Keychron Q4 HE vs V2

Get the Keychron Q4 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Keychron Q4 HE TMR Aluminum Wireless Keyboard

Hall effect

Keychron Q4 HE

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$219at MK

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Keychron V2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Keychron V2

4.9 · 17 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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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 Q4 HE

Keychron V2

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q4 HE
  • Keychron V2
Performance
91
69
Build quality
85
87
Productivity
94
96
Customizability
91
99
Portability
90
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q4 HE

5.0

2 owner reviews

Keychron V2

4.9

17 owner reviews

Praise
“Was looking for a good budget board to customize and this keyboard was great! Good price and high quality materials as well as fast shipping. Love it.”
AnonymousVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Keychron Q4 HE vs V2 specs

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

15 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q4 HE

Keychron V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,415 g
855 g

Dimensions

33 x 121 x 303 mm
20 x 123 x 330 mm

Typing angle

5°
4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $219Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $239Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$219Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $300Visit
Keychron V25 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $69Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $114Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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