Keychron K8 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% 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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K8
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 6177
- Build quality
- 6569
- Productivity
- 6573
- Customizability
- 6678
- Portability
- 7387
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
Keychron K8 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Keychron K8
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
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
- 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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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