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Keychron K8 Max vs Keydous NJ80 AP

Get the Keydous NJ80 AP for the 4,800 mAh battery and knob.

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Keychron K8 Max

from$124at MK

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Keydous NJ80 AP

from$116at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8 Max

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$124 at MK

Get the

Keydous NJ80 AP

Battery

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

$116 at Mechkeys

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 Max

Keydous NJ80 AP

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
4,800 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Plastic, Steel
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K8 Max
Keydous NJ80 AP

Performance: 80
64
Build quality: 87
66
Productivity: 94
91
Customizability: 91
75
Portability: 76
77

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keychron K8 Max vs Keydous NJ80 AP specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K8 Max

Keydous NJ80 AP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

4,800 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Steel

Plastic, Steel

Plate material

Steel

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,308 g

1,200 g

Dimensions

43 x 359 x 129 mm

40 x 350 x 130 mm

Typing angle

11°, 3°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K8 Max

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-CH
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Keydous NJ80 AP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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