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Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron K8 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Missing ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES. The other board is sold in those layouts.

Get the

Keychron K8 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% 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.

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron K8 Pro

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

  • Weight

    1,050 g

    1,146 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 9009 5087B Plus
  • Keychron K8 Pro
Performance
76
81
Build quality
55
89
Productivity
66
95
Customizability
62
96
Portability
73
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,050 g
1,146 g

Dimensions

40 x 134 x 382 mm
35 x 355 x 123 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

  • WhatGeek

    ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

Keychron K8 Pro

  • Keychron

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

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

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

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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