Keychron K8 HE vs Varmilo Muse65 HE
Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
5.0 (6)5.0 · 6 reviews
from$129at MK
No reviews
from$119at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 HE
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.
- Missing ISO-SW. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Muse65 HE
polling rate
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no 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
Varmilo Muse65 HE
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum, Metal
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Magnetic
- Keychron K8 HE
- Varmilo Muse65 HE
- Performance
- 9296
- Build quality
- 8768
- Productivity
- 9469
- Customizability
- 8960
- Portability
- 7673
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K8 HE vs Varmilo Muse65 HE 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 Muse65 HE
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
Varmilo Muse65 HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-SW.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
Not sold on either?
Still torn?
Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.