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Keychron K8 vs Lemokey X4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K8

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

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Keychron Lemokey X4

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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

Keychron Lemokey X4

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    ABS, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8
  • Keychron Lemokey X4
Performance
61
74
Build quality
66
82
Productivity
65
96
Customizability
66
82
Portability
73
64

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K8 vs Lemokey X4 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron K8

Keychron Lemokey X4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
712 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 325 x 145 mm

Typing angle

—
10°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K8

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-ES

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

Keychron Lemokey X4

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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