Keychron K8 vs Royal Kludge RK89
Get the Keychron K8 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge RK89 for usb passthrough.
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
Royal Kludge RK89
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,850 mAh
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
USB passthrough
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB, north-facing
RGB
- Keychron K8
- Royal Kludge RK89
- Performance
- 6264
- Build quality
- 6648
- Productivity
- 6567
- Customizability
- 6662
- Portability
- 7371
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: ABS
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8
623 owner reviews
“This keyboard is exactly was I was looking for. Great keystroke, ability to be used wirelessly and wired, backlight, Mac and Windows Key Caps for a great price”
Royal Kludge RK89
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K8 vs Royal Kludge RK89 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 19 specs differ
Keychron K8
Royal Kludge RK89
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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