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FUDE EK8870 vs Keychron Q6 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

FUDE EK8870

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Keychron Q6 HE

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

FUDE EK8870

Keychron Q6 HE

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    2.4 GHz

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Metal

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • FUDE EK8870
  • Keychron Q6 HE
Performance
56
100
Build quality
71
88
Productivity
76
97
Customizability
75
95
Portability
50
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

FUDE EK8870 vs Keychron Q6 HE specs

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

14 of 29 specs differ

FUDE EK8870

Keychron Q6 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

2.4 GHz
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
2,268 g

Dimensions

39 x 443 x 140 mm
31 x 446 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
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.

FUDE EK8870

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron Q6 HE

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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