Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron K8 V2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K8 V2
VIA
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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.
Gray Studio Space80
Keychron K8 V2
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Gray Studio Space80
- Keychron K8 V2
- Performance
- 5382
- Build quality
- 8081
- Productivity
- 7189
- Customizability
- 7689
- Portability
- 5173
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Gray Studio Space80 vs Keychron K8 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Gray Studio Space80
Keychron K8 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Gray Studio Space80
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K8 V2
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
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