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Keychron V4 vs Mechboards ULTRA60

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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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Mechboards ULTRA60

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

Mechboards ULTRA60

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS

    ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V4
  • Mechboards ULTRA60
Performance
68
62
Build quality
87
74
Productivity
95
71
Customizability
98
83
Portability
75
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Steel
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Full specs

Keychron V4 vs Mechboards ULTRA60 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Keychron V4

Mechboards ULTRA60

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, JIS
ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

730 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 117 x 304 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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

Mechboards ULTRA60

  • Mechboards

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

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