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ATK A87 vs Keychron K8

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ATK A87

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$59 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K8

Media keys

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$59 at Keychron

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.

ATK A87

Keychron K8

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

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

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATK A87
  • Keychron K8
Performance
49
61
Build quality
39
65
Productivity
51
65
Customizability
54
66
Portability
64
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

ATK A87 vs Keychron K8 specs

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

7 of 16 specs differ

ATK A87

Keychron K8

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Tray Mount

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, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2020

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

ATK A872 stores
Keychron K83 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

ATK A87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8

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