Keychron K2 HE vs K8 HE vs LemoKey P1 HE
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4.8 (49)4.8 · 49 reviews
from$129at Keychron
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$129at MK
5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$169at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K2 HE
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron K8 HE
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- 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 K2 HE
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
Layout size
75%
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Metal
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K2 HE
- Keychron K8 HE
- Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
- Performance
- 939293
- Build quality
- 918788
- Productivity
- 979497
- Customizability
- 988996
- Portability
- 817681
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K2 HE
49 owner reviews
“Lowering the actuation depth improved my reaction time in competitive games. Analog mode in racing titles feels surprisingly natural. The mouse glide is smooth.”
Keychron K8 HE
6 owner reviews
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
1 owner reviews
“As a survivor with 4800 hours on chernarus i need this keyboard, getting this asap. DayZ was a second life investment of time and im not regretful. The opportunities it allows are countless, ive learned how to read some russian by the map where i now know…”
Keychron K2 HE vs K8 HE vs LemoKey P1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K2 HE
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K2 HE
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K8 HE
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
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