Compare Keychron K2 HE vs K8 HE vs Wooting 80HE Differences Side by Side

Explore the comprehensive side-by-side comparison of the Keychron K2 HE and Keychron K8 HE and view their biggest differences. The detailed comparison table allows you to see all the essential features, specifications, and benefits of each keyboard at a glance. Whether you're looking for performance, value, or specific functionalities, this comparison tool helps you make an informed decision.

Model
	100	89	74
Rating	4.6 stars (76 reviews)	5.0 stars (5 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2024 Has Linear, Magnetic switch options Built with the ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-Nordic, ANSI, JIS layout standard Comes with a knob Provides dedicated media keys Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 1743 g Sized at 41 x 127 x 321 mm Made with a Aluminum, Wood, ABS, Resin case Features PBT, ABS, PC keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face, White, White North-face RGB lighting	Has Magnetic, Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 80% layout Built with the ISO, ANSI, JIS layout standard Supports Wired, Wired only, Bluetooth, Wireless, 2.4 GHz connectivity Made with a Aluminum, ABS, Wood case Offers Yes, North-face, Rgb, Rgb North-face RGB lighting	Has Magnetic switch options Built with the ANSI layout standard Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 8000 Hz polling rate Made with a ABS, Plastic case Offers Yes, Rgb, North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 93.3 Build Quality: 90.9 Productivity: 96.8 Customizability: 99.4 Portability: 81.2	Scores Performance: 92.4 Build Quality: 84.8 Productivity: 88.4 Customizability: 89.9 Portability: 76.4	Scores Performance: 94 Build Quality: 69.4 Productivity: 76.6 Customizability: 64.1 Portability: 62.5
Name	Name Keychron K2 HE	Name Keychron K8 HE	Name Wooting 80HE
Release year	Release year 2024	Release year 2025	Release year 2025
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Magnetic	Switch Options Magnetic, Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Magnetic
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 75%	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 75%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-CH, ISO-Nordic, ANSI, JIS	Layout Standard ISO, ANSI, JIS	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only, Bluetooth, Wireless, 2.4 GHz	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate 8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, North-face, White	Backlight North-face, Rgb	Backlight Rgb, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Wood, ABS, Resin	Case Material Aluminum, ABS, Wood	Case Material ABS, Plastic
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS, PC	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 41 x 127 x 321 mm	Dimensions -	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight 1743g	Weight -	Weight -