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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Redragon K628 Pollux vs Keychron Q8

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Redragon K628 Pollux

Keychron Q8

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon K628 Pollux
  • Keychron Q8
Performance
79
66
Build quality
57
90
Productivity
62
98
Customizability
59
96
Portability
61
70

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Redragon K628 Pollux

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q8

4.6

14 owner reviews

Praise
“As described, very good keyboard a bit heavy but very ergonomic and very good quality.”
EhabVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is nice. I bought the Alice layout in blue, with blue switches that are as quiet as the wireless keyboard that came with my Mac M1. The backlight color is only in red solid. All sorts of colors that flash but to have one straight color on the…”
John· via Keychron

Full specs

Redragon K628 Pollux vs Keychron Q8 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

17 of 25 specs differ

Redragon K628 Pollux

Keychron Q8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

470 g
1,820 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 136 x 358 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • RedragonCN

    In stock
    $42Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron Q84 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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