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Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for hot-swappable.

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 SF60 HE

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey SF60 HE
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
Performance
91
78
Build quality
67
83
Productivity
51
94
Customizability
45
92
Portability
66
57

What they share

  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Chilkey SF60 HE

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
—

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT, Wood

Weight

—
1,887 g

Dimensions

—
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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
    $179Visit
  • Keebz N CablesAU

    In stock
    $300Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$179Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$243Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $243Visit

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