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Keychron K8 HE vs Varmilo Minilo75 HE vs Wooting 80HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

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

Varmilo Minilo75 HE

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Wooting 80HE

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $200.

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 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

Varmilo Minilo75 HE

Wooting 80HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Metal, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 HE
  • Varmilo Minilo75 HE
  • Wooting 80HE
Performance
92
93
94
Build quality
87
44
74
Productivity
94
77
73
Customizability
89
59
62
Portability
76
63
63

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Rapid trigger
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 HE vs Varmilo Minilo75 HE vs Wooting 80HE specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K8 HE

Varmilo Minilo75 HE

Wooting 80HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes
Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, JIS
ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard
Standard

Display

None
None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Metal, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Silicone, Steel
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT
PBT

Weight

1,009 g
850 g
—

Dimensions

43 x 366 x 133 mm
37 x 325 x 142 mm
—

Typing angle

4°, 5°
8°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No
No

VIA

Yes
No
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2025
2025

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

Varmilo Minilo75 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Wooting 80HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Wooting 80HE3 stores

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