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Keychron K4 v2 96% Bluetooth Wireless Hot-swappable RGB Backlit Aluminium Frame Mechanical Keyboard Gateron Brown Switch Mac Windows K4-J3
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originally posted on pccasegear.com
My daily driver was an absolute tank (SteelSeries 6G). Switched to this and honestly would prefer this over what I was using previously. Night and day, I had my doubts about the Gateron switches at first but nope these are just high quality for what you get.
originally posted on pccasegear.com
Overall keyboard is good, easy to use and visually appealing. However I purchased this on the sole purpose of using wired for my personal PC and bluetooth function for my work laptop. The surround is too thick for the bluetooth signal to connect to anything over 10cm away - forcing me to move my laptop to directly next to the keyboard.
originally posted on pccasegear.com
Media keys? check. Numpad? check. home/end/pg up&down? check. F keys? check.the brown switches are lovely - recommended by linus tech tips (linus' favourite). Although i like the sound of really click switches better, these feel excellent and still give a nice "clack" like a mechanical keyboard should. As a music guy, I use a MACBOOK PRO a lot, so the mac compatibility is excellent.No complaints! Thanks heaps.
| Number of Keys | 100 keys (Num Lock works with Windows OS only) |
| Switch | Gateron Brown |
| Number of Multimedia Keys | 12 |
| Main Body Material | Aircraft-grade aluminum frame |
| Keycap Material | ABS |
Keychron K4 v2 96% Bluetooth Wireless Hot-swappable RGB Backlit Aluminium Frame Mechanical Keyboard Gateron Brown Switch Mac Windows K4-J3
7-day returns
My daily driver was an absolute tank (SteelSeries 6G). Switched to this and honestly would prefer this over what I was using previously. Night and day, I had my doubts about the Gateron switches at first but nope these are just high quality for what you get.
Overall keyboard is good, easy to use and visually appealing. However I purchased this on the sole purpose of using wired for my personal PC and bluetooth function for my work laptop. The surround is too thick for the bluetooth signal to connect to anything over 10cm away - forcing me to move my laptop to directly next to the keyboard.
Media keys? check. Numpad? check. home/end/pg up&down? check. F keys? check.the brown switches are lovely - recommended by linus tech tips (linus' favourite). Although i like the sound of really click switches better, these feel excellent and still give a nice "clack" like a mechanical keyboard should. As a music guy, I use a MACBOOK PRO a lot, so the mac compatibility is excellent.No complaints! Thanks heaps.
Great, click, feels good under the fingers and satisfying to the ear. I like a little more tactile click before bottom out, but that's personal preference. These keys just bottom out hard, just so you know.A few small problems I noticed is that there doesn't appear to be a distinction between right and left CTRL. This is unlikely to be an issue for many, but for my workflow this was a significant annoyance as it's an important key for managing Virtualbox virtual machines.Another problem is the lack of an insert key, which could be an issue for anyone, but particularly on Linux this is a problem as this is a commonly used key for such operations as copy-pasting in terminal applications.Finally the support for Linux is that it works, but you'll probably have to ... MoreGreat, click, feels good under the fingers and satisfying to the ear. I like a little more tactile click before bottom out, but that's personal preference. These keys just bottom out hard, just so you know.A few small problems I noticed is that there doesn't appear to be a distinction between right and left CTRL. This is unlikely to be an issue for many, but for my workflow this was a significant annoyance as it's an important key for managing Virtualbox virtual machines.Another problem is the lack of an insert key, which could be an issue for anyone, but particularly on Linux this is a problem as this is a commonly used key for such operations as copy-pasting in terminal applications.Finally the support for Linux is that it works, but you'll probably have to jump into the terminal and set some system parameters from there. There's information online about this but it's an annoyance, and you won't be able to customise things for the keyboard layouts and such in the way you can on Windows or macOS.Still works great and feels good. I love the variety of RGB patterns. Didn't think I'd use the lights at all, but love the light up ripple effect when you hit a key apparently setting.Case is solid. A little high, which for some people could lead to less ergonomic use, but ideally you should be hovering your wrists regardless, so I found this just enforced better typing form for me.Very happy with my purchase.
The overall build quality is good, however the keyboard layout is far from being practical, especially if you are used to the standard layouts. By example, the SHIFT key is placed in a weird spot, and the compactness is not necessarily a good thing for some applications. If you're a programmer, sysadmin, or you frequently uses keys combinations, I recommend to think twice before buying this compact, non-standard keyboard.
Exactly what i needed. I use both Windows & Mac, so its easy to switch between devices just using Fn+1/2/3 & has a switch to toggle between Windows & Mac.And don't have to worry about mapping keys.RGB is good enough, may need PBT keycaps to get a better effect of them.Delivery was quick.
I bought this for work to replace the old work keyboard and was genuinely blown away with the quality of the product, especially considering what I paid. Switches sound and feel great, some of the best I've used easily. Keyboard is nice and rigid with the aluminum frame. Even the packaging was nice, came with everything you'd need including the extra keys (comes with Mac keys installed, Windows keys are in a separate bag) which also included a couple of feature key choices, keycap puller, USB C charging cable and some basic instructions. No issues with battery life (running with the RGB backlight off) or latency. Using it over Bluetooth with a cheap USB Bluetooth 5.0 adapter and never had any issues. The 96% layout I find is perfect for me, it looks nice and compact ... MoreI bought this for work to replace the old work keyboard and was genuinely blown away with the quality of the product, especially considering what I paid. Switches sound and feel great, some of the best I've used easily. Keyboard is nice and rigid with the aluminum frame. Even the packaging was nice, came with everything you'd need including the extra keys (comes with Mac keys installed, Windows keys are in a separate bag) which also included a couple of feature key choices, keycap puller, USB C charging cable and some basic instructions. No issues with battery life (running with the RGB backlight off) or latency. Using it over Bluetooth with a cheap USB Bluetooth 5.0 adapter and never had any issues. The 96% layout I find is perfect for me, it looks nice and compact while being just as functional as any other keyboard.I loved the keyboard so much I bought another one for home to replace my $300+ mechanical which honestly looks and feels garbage in comparison to this, and this was less than half the price. I couldn't recommend this enough.
The keyboard is one of the best I have ever used and is pleasure to operate.I am not so keen on the compressed layout but I am getting used to it. I mainly use it for programming and when I reach for some of the keys they are not in the normal position. I have a K10 coming but I will keep this one for other purposes.
I bought this and swapped the key caps and I am in love. The space bar sounds incredible and everything else is A+. I honestly didn't have high hopes for what I considered a budget buy but I have been pleasantly surprised. Haven't tried swapping the switches yet as I'm very happy with the tactile browns so I won't comment on the quality of the hot-swappable feature.
The YouTube review is complete rubbish. This is a very noisy keyboard and I have constant connection issues so I need to leave it plugged in. KeyCrons solution was to replace my 5.0 Bluetooth adapter with another Bluetooth 5.0 adapter. What a joke!
| Number of Keys | 100 keys (Num Lock works with Windows OS only) |
| Switch | Gateron Brown |
| Number of Multimedia Keys | 12 |
| Main Body Material | Aircraft-grade aluminum frame |
| Keycap Material | ABS |
K4 version 2 has full-size functionality in a compact design with 100 necessary keys. The hot-swappable option with preinstalled Gateron Mechanical switches offers the freedom to customize per-key typing experience without soldering.
K4 version 2 has full-size functionality in a compact design with 100 necessary keys. The hot-swappable option with preinstalled Gateron Mechanical switches offers the freedom to customize per-key typing experience without soldering.
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The lowest price for Keychron K4 V2 Bluetooth RGB Mechanical Keyboard - Gateron (Hot Swappable) [KBK4J3BROWN] right now is $144.00 at JW Computers.
The all-time low was $52.99 on 23 July 2023 — today's price is 172% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 11 May 2026.
Keychron K4 V2 Bluetooth RGB Mechanical Keyboard - Gateron (Hot Swappable) [KBK4J3BROWN]
K4 version 2 has full-size functionality in a compact design with 100 necessary keys. The hot-swappable option with preinstalled Gateron Mechanical switches offers the freedom to customize per-key typing experience without soldering.
K4 version 2 has full-size functionality in a compact design with 100 necessary keys. The hot-swappable option with preinstalled Gateron Mechanical switches offers the freedom to customize per-key typing experience without soldering.
