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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Dimensions
    2. Build Quality
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Backlighting
    5. Cable & Connector
    6. Wireless Versatility
    7. Extra Features
    8. In The Box
  5. Typing Experience
    1. Keystrokes
    2. Typing Quality
    3. Typing Noise
    4. Latency
  6. Software and Operating System
    1. Software & Programming
    2. Keyboard Compatibility
  7. Comments

Keychron Q4 vs Keychron Q3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Keychron Q4
Keychron Q3

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Keychron Q4 Picture
Keychron Q3 Picture
ConnectivityWired
Size
Compact (60%)
Mechanical
Yes
ConnectivityWired
Size
TenKeyLess (80%)
Mechanical
Yes

Variants

  • Q4 (Carbon Black)
  • Q4 (Navy Blue)
  • Q4 (Silver Grey)
  • Q3 (Carbon Black)
  • Q3 (Navy Blue)
  • Q3 (Silver Grey)

Review

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Keychron Q4

Keychron Q3

The Keychron Q3 and the Keychron Q4 are both fully customizable keyboards in the Q-series. They have a few minor differences, like the form factor of the Q3 is a TKL size and the Q4 is a compact (60%) board. The Q4 also has a Caps Lock indicator, which the Q3 lacks. Otherwise, they perform nearly identically, so it's a matter of size preference which board you get.

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Main Differences for
Gaming

Threshold 

0.10

Gaming 

8.6
8.4

Pre-Travel 
 

2.7 mm
2.8 mm

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Design

Dimensions 
 

Top Picture  

Keychron Q4 Top Picture
Keychron Q3 Top Picture

Size 
 

Compact (60%)
TenKeyLess (80%)

Height 
 

1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)

Width  

12.0" (30.4 cm)
14.4" (36.7 cm)

Depth 
 

4.8" (12.1 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)

Depth With Wrist Rest 
 

N/A
N/A

Weight 
 

3.40 lbs (1.543 kg)
4.53 lbs (2.055 kg)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Keychron Q4 Build Quality Close Up
Keychron Q3 Build Quality Close Up

Keycap Material  

PBT
PBT
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Ergonomics 
 

6.0
6.0

Side Picture  

Keychron Q4 Side Picture
Keychron Q3 Side Picture

Board Design 
 

Straight
Straight

Minimum Incline 
 

6.5°
5.2°

Medium Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Incline 
 

N/A
N/A

Wrist Rest  

No
No
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Backlighting 
 

9.9
9.7

Backlighting Picture  

Keychron Q4 Backlighting Picture
Keychron Q3 Backlighting Picture

White Shot 
 

Keychron Q4 White Shot
Keychron Q3 White Shot

Brightness Max 
 

Keychron Q4 Brightness Max
Keychron Q3 Brightness Max

Brightness Min 
 

Keychron Q4 Brightness Min
Keychron Q3 Brightness Min

Backlighting  

Yes
Yes

Color 
 

RGB
RGB

Individually Backlit Keys 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Mixing 
 

Good
Ok

Effects 
 

Yes
Yes

Programmable 
 

Yes
Yes
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Cable & Connector  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Detachable 
 

Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)
Yes (Wired Only Keyboard)

Length  

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Connector (Keyboard side) 
 

USB type-C
USB type-C
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Bluetooth Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

Proprietary Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries
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Extra Features 
 

Extra Features  

Keychron Q4 Extra Features
Keychron Q3 Extra Features

Media Keys 
 

Hot Keys
Hot Keys

Macro Programmable Keys 
 

All
All

Trackpad / Trackball  

No
No

Wheel  

No
No

USB Passthrough 
 

No
No

Numpad  

No
No

Windows Key Lock 
 

No
No

Lock Indicator  

Caps Lock
No Indicator
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Keychron Q4 Bundle Picture
Keychron Q3 Bundle Picture
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Typing Experience

Keystrokes 
 

Key Switch Actuation Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Key Switches 
 

Gateron G Pro Brown
Gateron G Pro Brown

Mechanical 
 

Yes
Yes

Feel 
 

Tactile
Tactile

Operating Force 
 

52 gf
49 gf

Actuation Force 
 

38 gf
42 gf

Pre-Travel 
 

2.7 mm
2.8 mm

Total Travel 
 

4.1 mm
4.2 mm
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Typing Quality 
 

8.5
8.5
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Typing Noise 
 

Typing Sample  

Noise 
 

Very Quiet
Very Quiet
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Latency 
 

7.3
7.3

Latency Video  

Latency Wired 
 

11.3 ms
11.5 ms

Latency Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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Software and Operating System

Software & Programming 
 

9.6
9.6

Software Picture  

Keychron Q4 Software Picture
Keychron Q3 Software Picture

Software Name  

VIA
VIA

Account Required 
 

No
No

Profiles 
 

6+
6+

Onboard Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

Cloud Sync 
 

No
No

Macro Programming 
 

Software
Software

Ease Of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Software Windows Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes
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Keyboard Compatibility 
 

8.2
8.2

Windows  

Full
Full

macOS  

Full
Full

Linux  

Full
Full

Android  

No
No

iOS  

No
No

iPadOS  

No
No
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