Keychron Q4 vs Mechboards Lily58
Get the Keychron Q4 for knob and qmk.
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4.7 (10)4.7 · 10 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$50at Mechboards
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q4
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Mechboards Lily58
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
Mechboards Lily58
Ergonomics
Standard
Split
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic, Steel
Knob
Yes
No
Display
None
OLED
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron Q4
- Mechboards Lily58
- Performance
- 6657
- Build quality
- 9065
- Productivity
- 9553
- Customizability
- 9874
- Portability
- 7069
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron Q4 vs Mechboards Lily58 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Keychron Q4
Mechboards Lily58
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q4
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
Mechboards Lily58
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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