Keychron K8 HE vs V1 Max
Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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 V1 Max
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
ABS, Plastic
- Keychron K8 HE
- Keychron V1 Max
- Performance
- 9283
- Build quality
- 8786
- Productivity
- 9497
- Customizability
- 8998
- Portability
- 7679
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8 HE
5 owner reviews
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
Keychron V1 Max
18 owner reviews
“Feels great, haven't got a new KB since my Novatouch. Great high end features and feel, DSA caps on it feel good.”
“The dongle does not work after 6 months of using it and they want me to pay to fix it. If you want to buy a keyboard that is good don’t go for keycron”
Keychron K8 HE vs V1 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron V1 Max
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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