Keychron K8 HE vs P1 HE
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5.0 · 5 reviews
from$129at MK
4.5 · 2 reviews
from$179at 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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keychron P1 HE
Knob
Build quality in the top 10% 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 K8 HE
Keychron P1 HE
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Metal
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K8 HE
- Keychron P1 HE
- Performance
- 9294
- Build quality
- 8787
- Productivity
- 9498
- Customizability
- 8992
- Portability
- 7683
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
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 P1 HE
2 owner reviews
“The keyboard is awsome and well built , but after using it for one day the space bar will not work now , therefore I cannot jump or anything I do not know what to do next”
Keychron K8 HE vs P1 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K8 HE
Keychron P1 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 P1 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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