Keychron Q4 vs Realforce Topre R4
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4.7 (10)4.7 · 10 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$255at MK
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q4
Hot-swappable
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
Realforce Topre R4
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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
Realforce Topre R4
Layout size
60%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Keychron Q4
- Realforce Topre R4
- Performance
- 6667
- Build quality
- 9047
- Productivity
- 9571
- Customizability
- 9842
- Portability
- 7172
Keychron Q4 vs Realforce Topre R4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q4
Realforce Topre R4
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
N-key rollover
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
Realforce Topre R4
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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