Cherry MX8.0 vs Keychron Lemokey L4
Get the Keychron Lemokey L4 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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from$205at Mechkeys
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$184at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Cherry MX8.0
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey L4
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Cherry MX8.0
Keychron Lemokey L4
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
- Cherry MX8.0
- Keychron Lemokey L4
- Performance
- 5880
- Build quality
- 4287
- Productivity
- 4495
- Customizability
- 5094
- Portability
- 4977
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Cherry MX8.0 vs Keychron Lemokey L4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
Keychron Lemokey L4
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
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
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