Keychron K8 V2 vs MCHOSE K87
Get the MCHOSE K87 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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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
MCHOSE K87
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- 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
MCHOSE K87
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K8 V2
- MCHOSE K87
- Performance
- 8248
- Build quality
- 8168
- Productivity
- 8986
- Customizability
- 8966
- Portability
- 7385
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron K8 V2 vs MCHOSE K87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K8 V2
MCHOSE K87
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
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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
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MCHOSE K87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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