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Ajazz AK873 vs Keychron K8

Get the Ajazz AK873 for sound dampening. Get the Keychron K8 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

Ajazz AK873 TKL Mechanical Keyboard

Sound dampening

Ajazz AK873

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$79at Mechkeys

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Keychron K8 Wireless Mechanische Tastatur (US ANSI Layout)

Battery

Keychron K8

4.8 · 623 reviews

from$59at Keychron

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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.

Ajazz AK873

Keychron K8

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    2,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Sandwich Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK873
  • Keychron K8
Performance
48
62
Build quality
63
66
Productivity
87
65
Customizability
66
66
Portability
73
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Ajazz AK873

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“The Ajazz AK873 particularly attracted me for its original body (frame), which can be easily removed thanks to the magnet attachment. For the rest nothing really interesting, but anyway I want to share my experience on this model with you users, through my…”
Fabio G.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K8

4.8

623 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard is exactly was I was looking for. Great keystroke, ability to be used wirelessly and wired, backlight, Mac and Windows Key Caps for a great price”
Markus K.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Ajazz AK873 vs Keychron K8 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Ajazz AK873

Keychron K8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Sandwich Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

2,500 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,100 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 356 x 130 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2020

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Ajazz AK8733 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$79Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $79Visit
Keychron K83 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $111Visit

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