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Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron K8 Pro

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

No reviews

from$127at Skyloong

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Keychron K8 Pro

4.9 (52)4.9 · 52 reviews

from$74at Keychron

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$127 at Skyloong

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Keychron K8 Pro

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$74 at Keychron

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.

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron K8 Pro

Layout size
96%
80%
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Skyloong GK96 DRUM
Keychron K8 Pro

Performance: 64
82
Build quality: 70
89
Productivity: 51
95
Customizability: 68
96
Portability: 48
73

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
Keycaps: ABS, PBT

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Full specs

Skyloong GK96 DRUM vs Keychron K8 Pro specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

Keychron K8 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

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

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

—

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—

Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,146 g

Dimensions

—

35 x 355 x 123 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Skyloong GK96 DRUM

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 Pro

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you

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