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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Redragon COVE K733 vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the Redragon COVE K733 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Redragon COVE K733

polling rate

Build quality in the top 30% of Numpad boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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.

Redragon COVE K733

Keychron K8 HE

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon COVE K733
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
85
92
Build quality
74
87
Productivity
83
94
Customizability
79
89
Portability
88
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Redragon COVE K733 vs Keychron K8 HE specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Redragon COVE K733

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
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

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

230 g
1,009 g

Dimensions

98 x 165 x 38 mm
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

—
4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Redragon COVE K733

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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