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Keychron V4 vs Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron V4

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.

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 V4

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    730 g

    1,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V4
  • Qwertykeys Neo60 Core
Performance
68
58
Build quality
87
79
Productivity
95
60
Customizability
98
73
Portability
75
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron V4

5.0

14 owner reviews

Praise
“Definitely the best 80 dollar keyboard out right now. Very well lubed and stabbed are tooned well. Unfortunately can't get via to work (VIA isn't accepting the json file)”
Elsa P.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

5.0

14 owner reviews

Praise
“Exceeded my expectations, iv been using my salvation that cost more than double and i feel its better and espcially the even sound throughout the keeb”
martin b.Verified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Keychron V4 vs Qwertykeys Neo60 Core specs

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

17 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V4

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
2,200 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

730 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

20 x 117 x 304 mm
18 x 293 x 109 mm

Typing angle

4°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron V4

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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