KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron K8 Ultra
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K8 Ultra
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Keychron K8 Ultra
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Metal
Mount style
PCB Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- KBDFans GT 80 MX
- Keychron K8 Ultra
- Performance
- 7590
- Build quality
- 7983
- Productivity
- 6694
- Customizability
- 7692
- Portability
- 5377
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Keychron K8 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Keychron K8 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K8 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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