Keychron K2 HE vs Keychron K8 HE vs Wooting 80HE
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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
Wooting 80HE
polling rate
Build quality in the top 35% 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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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
Wooting 80HE
Layout size
75%
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Magnetic
- Keychron K2 HE
- Keychron K8 HE
- Wooting 80HE
- Performance
- 939294
- Build quality
- 918774
- Productivity
- 979473
- Customizability
- 988962
- Portability
- 817663
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron K2 HE vs Keychron K8 HE vs Wooting 80HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K2 HE
Keychron K8 HE
Wooting 80HE
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
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K2 HE
- Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
- Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
- Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron K8 HE
- Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Wooting 80HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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