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Keychron K8 HE vs Mechboards DC 01

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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

Mechboards DC 01

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Mechboards DC 01
Performance
92
44
Build quality
87
55
Productivity
94
41
Customizability
89
50
Portability
76
42
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K8 HE

5.0

5 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Mechboards DC 01

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Mechboards DC 01 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Mechboards DC 01

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,009 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

4°, 5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $160Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MechboardsUK

    Out of stock
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