Keychron K8 HE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 HE
Hall effect
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
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 60% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Layout size
80%
60%
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
1,900 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
- Keychron K8 HE
- Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
- Performance
- 9244
- Build quality
- 8750
- Productivity
- 9451
- Customizability
- 8973
- Portability
- 7682
- Hot-swappable
Keychron K8 HE vs Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K8 HE
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
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
Sikakeyb SK1 Mountain City
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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