Keychron K8 Ultra vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Get the Keychron K8 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and qmk. Get the Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera for hall effect.
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 Ultra
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Metal
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
QMK
Yes
No
- Keychron K8 Ultra
- Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
- Performance
- 9083
- Build quality
- 8354
- Productivity
- 9579
- Customizability
- 9271
- Portability
- 7775
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K8 Ultra
4 owner reviews
“The order is exactly what i had ordered, and exceeds everything i had expected”
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K8 Ultra vs Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Keychron K8 Ultra
Varmilo APT87 Beijing Opera
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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