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DOIO KB12 01 vs Keychron V8 Max

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

DOIO KB12 01

Rules this board out

  • Macropad only. This is not a full keyboard.

Get the

Keychron V8 Max

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and 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.

DOIO KB12 01

Keychron V8 Max

  • Layout size

    Macropad

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Weight

    350 g

    745 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • DOIO KB12 01
  • Keychron V8 Max
Performance
52
78
Build quality
78
86
Productivity
81
98
Customizability
84
96
Portability
72
88

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

DOIO KB12 01 vs Keychron V8 Max specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

DOIO KB12 01

Keychron V8 Max

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Macropad
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

350 g
745 g

Dimensions

21 x 39 x 292 mm
22 x 138 x 360 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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