Keychron K8 HE vs Q5 HE
Get the Keychron Q5 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$129at MK
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$212at MK
Which one should you get?
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-CH. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron Q5 HE
polling rate
Build quality in the top 10% of 96% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 K8 HE
Keychron Q5 HE
Layout size
80%
96%
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
- Keychron K8 HE
- Keychron Q5 HE
- Performance
- 92100
- Build quality
- 8789
- Productivity
- 9497
- Customizability
- 8995
- Portability
- 7655
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
- QMK
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
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 Q5 HE
2 owner reviews
“This keyboard is so unbelievably premium. I was extremely hesitant at first to buy a keyboard in this price range but I guarantee you, you can absolutely tell that you are using an expensive, premium, top of the line product. Definitely recommend.”
Keychron K8 HE vs Q5 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron Q5 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron Q5 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you
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