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Keychron Lemokey L4 vs NlZ Plum X87

Get the Keychron Lemokey L4 for hot-swappable and qmk.

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 Lemokey L4

NlZ Plum X87

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Weight

    1,858 g

    1,000 g

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey L4
  • NlZ Plum X87
Performance
80
48
Build quality
87
54
Productivity
95
49
Customizability
94
41
Portability
77
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron Lemokey L4

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Highest quality keyboard barebones I’ve purchased! It’s really heavy but it was so satisfying to put in the switches and it sounds beautiful.”
JamonVerified buyer· via Keychron

NlZ Plum X87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Lemokey L4 vs NlZ Plum X87 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey L4

NlZ Plum X87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,858 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

21 x 142 x 356 mm
30 x 133 x 361 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $184Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $245Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$184Visit
NlZ Plum X872 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $179Visit

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