SeekerKeychron Q4
The Keychron Q4 is a very good office keyboard. It offers an excellent typing experience and feels incredibly well-built thanks to the premium materials used. It has a toggle at the top for operating system compatibility, and its companion software is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Also, it's great to use in a noise-sensitive environment as it's very quiet to type on by design. Unfortunately, it has a high profile and fixed incline, so it's uncomfortable to type on for long periods, especially since it doesn't include a wrist rest. Also, it lacks dedicated arrow keys for navigating through spreadsheets or documents.
-- As reviewed by Rtings
Product details
- The Keychron Q4 is a fully customizable mechanical keyboard with a compact 60% layout. With a solid full aluminum frame, the Q4 is designed to be able to assemble easily for personalized premium typing comfort and as an ultimate choice for the mini keyboard.
- With full QMK and VIA support, you can program and remap each key on the keyboard with ease. Simply connect the Q4 to your device with a cable, import the Q4 keymap JSON file into the VIA software, drag and drop your favorite keys or macro commands to remap any key you want on macOS, Windows, or Linux operating system. Check our user guide or user manual for more instructions.
- You can hot-swap the Keychron Q4 with almost all of the 3pin and 5pin MX style mechanical switches on the market (including Cherry, Gateron, Kailh, Panda, etc.) without soldering required. while the Gateron G Pro mechanical linear red switch providing unrivaled tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. The PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizer for “big keys” such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete are designed for less wobbliness.
- Double-Gasket design allows the Q4 to maintain its flexibility and improves overall typing sound. Added sound-absorbing and case foams inside to significantly reduce the sound resonance and noise between the metals. Each keyboard component could be reassembled easily, so you can customize it the way you want.
- The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle with the premium non-shine-through PBT keycaps installed. The PBT keycaps will provide excellent oil resistance, enhance the type feel, and prevent the legends from fading out.
PROS
+ Feels incredibly well-built.
+ Full RGB backlighting with individually-lit keys.
+ All keys are macro-programmable.
+ Hot-swappable PCB.
CONS
- High-profile design feels uncomfortable without a wrist rest.
- No dedicated arrow keys.
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By Rtings on June 29, 2022
The Keychron Q4 is a very good office keyboard. It offers an excellent typing experience and feels incredibly well-built thanks to the premium materials used. It has a toggle at the top for operating system compatibility, and its companion software is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Also, it's great to use in a noise-sensitive environment as it's very quiet to type on by design. Unfortunately, it has a high profile and fixed incline, so it's uncomfortable to type on for long periods, especially since it doesn't include a wrist rest. Also, it lacks dedicated arrow keys for navigating through spreadsheets or documents.
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