Keychron J8 HE vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Get the Keychron J8 HE for hall effect.
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from$99at Keychron
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J8 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
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.
Keychron J8 HE
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Layout size
75%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Plastic
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Keychron J8 HE
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Performance
- 9068
- Build quality
- 7989
- Productivity
- 9384
- Customizability
- 9285
- Portability
- 6587
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron J8 HE vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Keychron J8 HE
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron J8 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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