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ACGAM Alice ABM066 vs Keychron Q8

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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ACGAM Alice ABM066

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron Q8

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

ACGAM Alice ABM066

Keychron Q8

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    800 g

    1,820 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ACGAM Alice ABM066
  • Keychron Q8
Performance
68
65
Build quality
79
89
Productivity
80
98
Customizability
89
96
Portability
89
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

ACGAM Alice ABM066 vs Keychron Q8 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

ACGAM Alice ABM066

Keychron Q8

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic, POM
Steel

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

800 g
1,820 g

Dimensions

40 x 121 x 371 mm
20 x 136 x 358 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

Yes, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

ACGAM Alice ABM066

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q8

  • Keychron

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

    In stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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