Keychron K8 vs Pulsar Xboard MS
Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for knob and sound dampening.
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4.8 (623)4.8 · 623 reviews
from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard MS
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
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
Pulsar Xboard MS
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Keychron K8
- Pulsar Xboard MS
- Performance
- 6185
- Build quality
- 6563
- Productivity
- 6585
- Customizability
- 6669
- Portability
- 7361
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
Keychron K8 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
Keychron K8
Pulsar Xboard MS
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
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
Compare prices
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Pulsar Xboard MS
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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