Keychron K8 Max vs NlZ Plum X87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 Max
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
NlZ Plum X87
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
NlZ Plum X87
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Steel
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Weight
1,308 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K8 Max
- NlZ Plum X87
- Performance
- 8047
- Build quality
- 8754
- Productivity
- 9449
- Customizability
- 9141
- Portability
- 7654
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron K8 Max vs NlZ Plum X87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K8 Max
NlZ Plum X87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
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 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
NlZ Plum X87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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