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Keychron K8 HE vs Sikakeyb SK8

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

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Sikakeyb SK8

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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

Sikakeyb SK8

  • Layout size

    80%

    95%

  • 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

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Sikakeyb SK8
Performance
92
51
Build quality
87
70
Productivity
94
85
Customizability
89
85
Portability
76
57

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
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Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Sikakeyb SK8 specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Sikakeyb SK8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,009 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
—

Typing angle

4°, 5°
6°

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
2023

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

Sikakeyb SK8

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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