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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

Chilkey ND104 CNC Aluminum Hotswap Wireless RGB Keyboard

Battery

Chilkey ND104

5.0 · 14 reviews

from$174at MK

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Keychron K8 HE Wireless Magnetic Switch Custom Keyboard ISO Layout Collection

Hall effect

Keychron K8 HE

5.0 · 5 reviews

from$129at 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.

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K8 HE

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
80
92
Build quality
89
87
Productivity
94
94
Customizability
90
89
Portability
65
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Chilkey ND104

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron K8 HE

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Keychron K8 HE specs

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

15 of 28 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,009 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $174Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $229Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $199Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $160Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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