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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron Q8

Get the Epomaker HE60 for hall effect and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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.

Epomaker HE60

Keychron Q8

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker HE60
  • Keychron Q8
Performance
85
66
Build quality
57
90
Productivity
70
98
Customizability
58
96
Portability
94
70

What they share

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

From real owners

What owners say

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

Epomaker HE60

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron Q8

4.6

14 owner reviews

Praise
“As described, very good keyboard a bit heavy but very ergonomic and very good quality.”
EhabVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is nice. I bought the Alice layout in blue, with blue switches that are as quiet as the wireless keyboard that came with my Mac M1. The backlight color is only in red solid. All sorts of colors that flash but to have one straight color on the…”
John· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker HE60 vs Keychron Q8 specs

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

19 of 26 specs differ

Epomaker HE60

Keychron Q8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

700 g
1,820 g

Dimensions

42 x 299 x 102 mm
20 x 136 x 358 mm

Typing angle

6°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron Q84 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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