Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Keychron K8 HE
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K8 HE
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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.
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Keychron K8 HE
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
120 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
- Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
- Keychron K8 HE
- Performance
- 8092
- Build quality
- 4087
- Productivity
- 6394
- Customizability
- 7689
- Portability
- 7876
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT vs Keychron K8 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 29 specs differ
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
Keychron K8 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Black Shark Inductive Switch RT
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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