Keychron K8 vs Q2 Specs

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Model
Rating	4.8 stars (1554 reviews)	4.8 stars (480 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2020 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-ES layout standard Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case Features ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2021 Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Comes with a knob Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 60.8 Build Quality: 66.4 Productivity: 65.4 Customizability: 67 Portability: 73.2	Scores Performance: 65.6 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 94.9 Customizability: 99.9 Portability: 70.4
Name	Name Keychron K8	Name Keychron Q2
Release year	Release year 2020	Release year 2021
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-ES	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Plastic	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1645g

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Keychron K8 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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4.8 stars (1554 reviews)

4.8 stars (480 reviews)

Released in 2020
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-ES layout standard
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery
Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case
Features ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting

Released in 2021
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Comes with a knob
Supports QMK firmware
Supports VIA configuration
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Has built-in sound dampening
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1645 g
Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS, keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 60.8
Build Quality: 66.4
Productivity: 65.4
Customizability: 67
Portability: 73.2

Scores

Performance: 65.6
Build Quality: 90.3
Productivity: 94.9
Customizability: 99.9
Portability: 70.4

Name

Keychron K8

Name

Keychron Q2

Release year

2020

Release year

2021

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

80%

Layout Size

65%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

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

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, White, North-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum, Plastic

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

ABS

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS,

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Weight

1645g

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Rating	4.8 stars (1554 reviews)	4.8 stars (480 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2020 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-ES layout standard Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 4000 mAh battery Made with a Aluminum, Plastic case Features ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, White, North-face, Rgb North-face, White North-face RGB lighting	Released in 2021 Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Comes with a knob Supports QMK firmware Supports VIA configuration Includes screw-in stabilizers Has built-in sound dampening Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 60.8 Build Quality: 66.4 Productivity: 65.4 Customizability: 67 Portability: 73.2	Scores Performance: 65.6 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 94.9 Customizability: 99.9 Portability: 70.4
Name	Name Keychron K8	Name Keychron Q2
Release year	Release year 2020	Release year 2021
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 80%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-ES	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, Wired, Wireless	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate -	Polling Rate 1000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 4000 mAh	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, White, North-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum, Plastic	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,
Dimensions	Dimensions -	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Weight	Weight -	Weight 1645g