Keyboard Recommendation Series Part 26: The Best Keychron Keyboard of the Year-Keychron K4

The Keychron K4 is an overall good wireless mechanical keyboard that fits perfectly in most situations. It's a keyboard, but you can configure the switches to your liking. The unit comes with LK Optical Brown switches which provide a nice touch without making too much noise, making it a good choice for use in a quiet office environment. It's well built, it's backlit, and since it's a Bluetooth keyboard, it can be used with a wide variety of devices. You can choose between a plastic or all-aluminum frame, or a full RGB backlight. The only downsides are that it doesn't have any programmable keys, a wrist rest, or custom software. But it has a multi-device pairing feature that lets you pair up to three devices simultaneously,

The Keychron K4 is a decent gaming keyboard. The wireless connection and Bluetooth latency may not be suitable for competitive games, so it is best to use a wired connection when gaming. The LK Optical Brown switches on the keyboard have very short pre-travel, feel incredibly responsive, and don't require a lot of force to press them. There are no macro-programmable keys or dedicated macro keys for MMO games, which will make some players uncomfortable.

The Keychron K4 is an excellent keyboard for mobile devices. It can be used with various devices thanks to its wireless Bluetooth connection. It features multi-device pairing and has good compatibility with mobile operating systems. It's not overly heavy, but it might be a little too big to carry around.

The Keychron K4 is a decent office keyboard. Equipped with LK Optical Brown shaft typing experience. Typing is easy and a joy, but you may need a wrist rest to avoid fatigue. It doesn't make a lot of typing noise, so you shouldn't have any issues using it in a quiet office environment. It's well built and fully compatible with Windows and macOS.

The Keychron K4 is a decent programming keyboard. With the LK Optical Brown switches found on our device, this keyboard provides a great typing experience without fatigue. However, some may find the height of the keyboard uncomfortable, and it lacks a wrist rest. It works with any Bluetooth-enabled device and is fully compatible with Windows and macOS.

Keychron K4 can be used with home theater PC. It has Bluetooth connectivity, so you don't need to use cables to connect from your couch to your computer. However, it lacks a trackpad for navigation, which means you'll need a separate mouse.

All in all, this is a keyboard suitable for most scenarios.