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Chilkey ND75 vs Keychron J8 HE

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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 ND75

Keychron J8 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND75
  • Keychron J8 HE
Performance
75
90
Build quality
76
79
Productivity
75
93
Customizability
82
92
Portability
82
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 vs Keychron J8 HE specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Chilkey ND75

Keychron J8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,680 g
956 g

Dimensions

—
30 x 148 x 329 mm

Typing angle

7°
10°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Chilkey ND754 stores
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $104Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Input GearDE

    Out of stock
    $117Visit
  • ktechsSG

    Out of stock
    $159Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $99Visit

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