Keychron K8 QMK V2 vs Royal Kludge S85
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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 QMK V2
Royal Kludge S85
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Battery
4,000 mAh
7,200 mAh
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
OLED
- Keychron K8 QMK V2
- Royal Kludge S85
- Performance
- 8267
- Build quality
- 7969
- Productivity
- 9084
- Customizability
- 8974
- Portability
- 7386
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8 QMK V2
1 owner reviews
“Moving from previous K8 to this new K8 v2 I can say that Keychron made unbelievable improvement! This midrange keyboard performs better than my colleagues custom keyboards for more than double the price. Me and my colleagues are amazed how good this keyboard…”
Royal Kludge S85
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K8 QMK V2 vs Royal Kludge S85 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K8 QMK V2
Royal Kludge S85
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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
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