Keychron K4 96% Layout 100 Keys Wireless Bluetooth 5.1/Wired USB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with Gateron G Pro Brown Switch White LED Backlight N-Key Rollover for Mac Windows PC-Version 2

I got the K4, brown switches, white backlight, without the aluminum frame.Good:- Key material texture is good, overall construction feels sturdy and high quality.- Backlight has adjustable brightness with a perfect setting for any condition.- Overall aesthetics are professional and modern.- The brown switches feel great to me, coming from low profile optical. I never feel a press doesn't register, never press unintentionally.- This seems to be the best option to get a numeric keypad but keep things space efficient, without eccentric cosmetics like the Nuphy and others.You should know:- The layout of the numeric pad has a small zero, and this took some getting used to. I was concerned about it at first, but after a couple of weeks it's second nature to use.- The Num lock light is red when ON. This makes sense when you remember it behaves like the caps lock, but since there is basically no reason to have Num lock off, it kind of disrupts the cosmetics. You can (temporarily) resolve on Windows by switching the keyboard from Win to Mac and then back again - this turns off the red num lock light but the keypad is still active.- Between the thicker base and full height keycaps, it's pretty tall, you will probably want a palm rest. The matching wooden palm rest from Keychron is excellent, but it is made for the version WITH FRAME. So, the palm rest is actually noticeably wider than the no-frame keyboard. I ended up getting a third party, but check the measurements.Room to improve:- USB /2.4GHz receiver! Keychron has actually started adding these, I think starting with the K3, so they will really have an excellent lineup once done. For now I just have this wired all the time to my dock- They should switch the Home and Delete keys (you can do this yourself with the Pro model) this is a matter of opinion, but I've had trouble getting used to Delete not being above/aligned right with the backspace.

I wanted a mechanical keyboard for work that didn't light up like a rave or cost a couple of hundred bucks.I got the brown switches as I am mostly using it for typing in excel/word and in my experience red gives too many errors and blues drive everyone else around me nuts from the clacking. The key presses feel good and give a solid click without going too overboard. My typing is significantly faster then on my previous membrane board and I don't feel like I'm smooshing keys into a piece of rubber anymore.The matte finish on the board looks great and the color scheme with the light and dark grey keys and orange accents make it feel almost like a custom keyset. It comes with a key remover and mac/windows specific keys which is also a nice touch.The backlighting is subtle and looks professional so it works well in an office setting. Because the keys are backlit you can utilize it in low light settings and still read the keys.I use Excel quite a bit so having the Numpad was really important to me. This utilizes a condensed keypad which gives you all the utility without sacrificing too much desk space. The arrow keys being shifted over takes some getting used to if you are flying on a sheet but overall its worth it for having a smaller overall keyboard.Bluetooth worked right out of the box. I have been running it wired lately so I don't ever have to worry about battery life.I've only had it a couple of weeks so I can't attest to its overall durability. Other similarly priced boards have lasted under a year for me so if it can beat that Ill be a happy camper.Great entry board if you are just getting your feet wet with mechanical boards for gaming or if you are just trying to get something for work that doesn't break the bank or look rediculous in your office. Any gamer in the office will be jealous when they hear you click-clacking away. ( I've had a few notice already)

i cannot say enough good things about this keyboard. i love mechanical keyboards because my job requires me to type a lot over 10-12 hour shifts, and they relieve hand/finger/wrist fatigue. the thing is, a lot of mechanical keyboards are made for gamers, so they're quite large, have extra customizable keys and unnecessary lighting effects, and have to be wired (cough... my razer...). any compact keyboards don't have 10 key which i need. so the keychron fit my standards. i knew nothing about the brand and originally preferred to stick with the tried and true brands like logitech g series, razer, corsair, and das, but i'm so glad i took the leap of faith on this. besides, the keychron is way cheaper than the logitech lightspeed wireless mechanical keyboard i had my eyes on. way, way cheaper.because i work in an office with shared desks, swapping the default keyboard with this one is convenient because all i need is to plug in the bluetooth dongle (a third party one sold separately, as the work computers don't have onboard bluetooth capabilities like most personal laptops/computers) instead of having to take up 2 USB ports like my blackwidow did. i like that i don't have to move everything out of the way to fit my own keyboard on the desk. it's small enough to fit right into my desk drawer at the end of my shift, or in my bag if i want to bring it home. it looks very sleek and professional - especially without the RGB backlights. however, if you do want a bit of fun, there are different lighting patterns you can choose from, and it's easy to change it: just press the key. no special software needed.yes, the blue switches are loud. this was exactly the type of switch i wanted and know the audible consequence for it, so no stars deducted. if you don't want a loud clicky keyboard, avoid the blue switches. if you don't know what kind of switch to get, I recommend going to somewhere like best buy and testing the gaming keyboards there. once you find a switch you like, go online and search for the gateron equivalent. the brown might be good if you want a similar feel but a quieter sound though. in any case, research your mechanical switches before buying.since i've only had it for a couple of weeks, i can't speak on the battery life. but i do like that i have the option of using the USB C connector.although i haven't used it at home on my mac, i like that i have the option to easily change the keys and the operation to be mac friendly. i think this is the first mechanical keyboard i've found that works specifically for mac. i currently use a logitech g keyboard at home and while it works great, it's still a windows-centric keyboard. i may end up buying another for home use.it may take some time to get used to the size. i found myself reaching too far over to the right to use the num pad or missing the shift key. not a huge deal. just takes some time to build the muscle memory.overall A+ 10/10 highly recommend. in fact, i've already recommended it to others.