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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Keychron K8 HE vs Leobog Hi8SE

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Leobog Hi8SE for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Leobog Hi8SE

Battery

Build quality in the top 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

What actually differs

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

Leobog Hi8SE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Leobog Hi8SE
Performance
92
78
Build quality
87
70
Productivity
94
84
Customizability
89
68
Portability
76
92

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Leobog Hi8SE specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

18 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Leobog Hi8SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,009 g
1,600 g

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
33 x 130 x 322 mm

Typing angle

4°, 5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

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

Leobog Hi8SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Leobog Hi8SE3 stores

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