Keychron K4 HE vs Keychron V6 Max

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K4 HE compared with V6 Max

	KeychronK4 HE	KeychronV6 Max
Overview
Released
Released	March 2025	February 2024
Typing
Layout
Layout	Full size	Full size
Switches
Switches	Magnetic (Hall effect)	Mechanical
Backlight
Backlight	RGB	RGB
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Gateron Double-Rail Magnetic Nebula (actuation 0.2–3.8 mm) or Keychron Ultra-fast Lime magnetic (actuation 0.2–3.3 mm) switches, both adjustable with 0.1 mm sensitivity; hot-swappable; TMR sensing	Gateron Jupiter switches (Red, Brown or Banana); hot-swappable with most 3-pin and 5-pin MX-style switches; screw-in PCB stabilisers
Keycaps
Keycaps	Cherry-profile double-shot PBT, shine-through (Standard Version); OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through (Special Edition)	OSA-profile double-shot PBT, not shine-through; keycaps for Windows and macOS
Layouts
Layouts	96%; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO Special Edition in black (keychron.uk)	100% with a knob; ANSI (keychron.com); UK ISO (keychron.uk)
Backlight
Backlight	North-facing RGB	South-facing RGB LEDs
Special keys
Special keys	Rapid Trigger; four-in-one Dynamic Keystrokes; Last Keystroke Prioritization and Snap Click; N-key rollover wireless and wired	Programmable rotary knob; Mac/Windows system toggle that keeps a separate layout for each; N-key rollover wireless and wired
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable	Bluetooth, USB receiver and Cable
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 110 hours	Up to 190 hours
Receiver
Receiver	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.2 at 125 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz	2.4 GHz USB receiver at 1,000 Hz polling; Bluetooth 5.1 at 90 Hz to up to three devices; USB-C wired at 1,000 Hz
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 110 hours (Keychron's lab tests; Keychron doesn't say with what backlight setting)	4,000 mAh lithium-polymer battery; up to 190 hours with the backlight off and up to 100 hours with RGB at its lowest brightness (Keychron's lab tests)
Charging
Charging	–	USB-C; around 5 hours to charge; Type-C cable with a Type-A to Type-C adapter
Works with
Works with	Windows, macOS and Linux	Windows, macOS and Linux
Software
Software	QMK firmware; Keychron Launcher web app for actuation, Rapid Trigger, key remapping and lighting	QMK firmware with VIA and the Keychron Launcher web app
Design
Weight
Weight	1090 g (better)	1110 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	373 × 126 × 40.3 mm	–
Size
Size	373 × 126 mm, about 1,090 g (Standard Version); 377 × 126 mm, about 1,066 g (Special Edition); 31.0 mm high at the front and 40.3 mm at the back with keycaps (31.7 and 40.9 mm on the Special Edition); typing angles of 5°, 8° and 11°	447.9 × 149 mm; 23.6 mm high at the front and 32.5 mm at the back without keycaps; 2 mm feet; typing angles of 3.5°, 8° and 10°; 1,110 g ± 10 g fully assembled
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body (aluminium and wood on the Special Edition); ABS bottom case; aluminium plate; plate-mounted stabilisers	ABS plastic body; PC plate; gasket mount; sound-absorbing foam
Colours
Colours	Black (Standard Version); Black or White with wood sides (Special Edition)	Carbon Black