Keychron K8 V2 vs Lemokey P3 HE
Get the Keychron Lemokey P3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$89at Keychron
5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8 V2
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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 V2
Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
- Keychron K8 V2
- Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
- Performance
- 8293
- Build quality
- 8186
- Productivity
- 8998
- Customizability
- 8991
- Portability
- 7377
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8 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…”
Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
2 owner reviews
“Typing feel incredible. My first HE/magnetic switch keyboard and I am completely satisfied. The board itself is heavy and solid. Love the LED lighting. One week in and I'm hooked.”
Keychron K8 V2 vs Lemokey P3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K8 V2
Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8 V2
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Keychron Lemokey P3 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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