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Keychron Lemokey X4 vs Redragon NOVA K709

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Keychron Lemokey X4

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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Redragon NOVA K709

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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 X4

Redragon NOVA K709

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    712 g

    820 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Lemokey X4
  • Redragon NOVA K709
Performance
74
60
Build quality
82
68
Productivity
96
66
Customizability
82
63
Portability
64
72

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keychron Lemokey X4 vs Redragon NOVA K709 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Lemokey X4

Redragon NOVA K709

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

712 g
820 g

Dimensions

41 x 325 x 145 mm
40 x 336 x 40 mm

Typing angle

10°
—

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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