Keychron K8 vs VTER ATO87
Get the Keychron K8 for hot-swappable. Get the VTER ATO87 for hall effect.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
VTER ATO87
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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
VTER ATO87
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic
- Keychron K8
- VTER ATO87
- Performance
- 6186
- Build quality
- 6653
- Productivity
- 6560
- Customizability
- 6650
- Portability
- 7356
- Layout size: 80%
Keychron K8 vs VTER ATO87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 20 specs differ
Keychron K8
VTER ATO87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
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
VTER ATO87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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