Keychron K7 vs K8 QMK V2 Specs

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Rating	1.2 stars (344 reviews)	5.0 stars (1 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2021 Features a low-profile design Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic layout standard Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Equipped with a 1550 mAh battery Weighs about 348.7 g Sized at 22 x 307 x 98 mm Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case Features ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI layout standard Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Features N-key rollover Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Made with a Aluminum, ABS case Features PC, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face, North-face, White North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 56.4 Build Quality: 67.3 Productivity: 60.2 Customizability: 69.3 Portability: 86.8	Scores Performance: 82.3 Build Quality: 78.7 Productivity: 89.4 Customizability: 90 Portability: 73.5
Name	Name Keychron K7	Name Keychron K8 QMK V2
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Low Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 1550 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face	Backlight Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Plastic	Case Material Aluminum, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS	Keycaps Material PC, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 22 x 307 x 98 mm	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight 348.7g	Weight -

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Keychron K8 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard ISO Layout Collection (Version 2)

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1.2 stars (344 reviews)

5.0 stars (1 reviews)

Released in 2021
Features a low-profile design
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic layout standard
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Equipped with a 1550 mAh battery
Weighs about 348.7 g
Sized at 22 x 307 x 98 mm
Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case
Features ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting

Released in 2024
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI layout standard
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Features N-key rollover
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Plate Mount mounting style
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Made with a Aluminum, ABS case
Features PC, PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face, North-face, White North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 56.4
Build Quality: 67.3
Productivity: 60.2
Customizability: 69.3
Portability: 86.8

Scores

Performance: 82.3
Build Quality: 78.7
Productivity: 89.4
Customizability: 90
Portability: 73.5

Name

Keychron K7

Name

Keychron K8 QMK V2

Release year

2021

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Low Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic

Layout Standard

ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

1550 mAh

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Plate Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, White, North-face

Backlight

Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face, North-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum, Plastic

Case Material

Aluminum, ABS

Keycaps Material

ABS

Keycaps Material

PC, PBT

Dimensions

22 x 307 x 98 mm

Dimensions

Weight

348.7g

Weight

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Rating	1.2 stars (344 reviews)	5.0 stars (1 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2021 Features a low-profile design Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic layout standard Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Equipped with a 1550 mAh battery Weighs about 348.7 g Sized at 22 x 307 x 98 mm Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case Features ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI layout standard Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Features N-key rollover Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Plate Mount mounting style Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Made with a Aluminum, ABS case Features PC, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, South-face, Rgb South-face, White South-face, North-face, White North-face, Rgb North-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 56.4 Build Quality: 67.3 Productivity: 60.2 Customizability: 69.3 Portability: 86.8	Scores Performance: 82.3 Build Quality: 78.7 Productivity: 89.4 Customizability: 90 Portability: 73.5
Name	Name Keychron K7	Name Keychron K8 QMK V2
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Low Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-UK, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic	Layout Standard ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 1550 mAh	Battery capacity 4000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Plate Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face	Backlight Rgb, White, South-face, White South-face, North-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Plastic	Case Material Aluminum, ABS
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS	Keycaps Material PC, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 22 x 307 x 98 mm	Dimensions -
Weight	Weight 348.7g	Weight -