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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K8 HE vs Royal Kludge S104

Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge S104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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

Royal Kludge S104

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
92
67
Build quality
87
63
Productivity
94
84
Customizability
89
74
Portability
76
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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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

Royal Kludge S104

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

19 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

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
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,009 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

4°, 5°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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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  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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