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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K8 Pro vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Get the Keychron K8 Pro for hot-swappable.

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 Pro

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 Pro
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
82
59
Build quality
90
52
Productivity
95
80
Customizability
96
58
Portability
73
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K8 Pro

4.9

52 owner reviews

Praise
“Straight out the box everything working, changed keys over from apple to windows no trouble, very impressed with the build quality. would 100% buy again!”
J.B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K8 Pro vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K8 Pro

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

1,146 g
—

Dimensions

35 x 355 x 123 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $170Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $71Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$99Visit

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