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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q8 vs sam Sesame Kit

Get the Keychron Q8 for hot-swappable and knob.

What actually differs

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 Q8

sam Sesame Kit

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic, Plastic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q8
  • sam Sesame Kit
Performance
66
42
Build quality
90
51
Productivity
98
44
Customizability
96
45
Portability
70
58

What they share

  • Ergonomics: Alice
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron Q8

4.6

14 owner reviews

Praise
“As described, very good keyboard a bit heavy but very ergonomic and very good quality.”
EhabVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“The keyboard is nice. I bought the Alice layout in blue, with blue switches that are as quiet as the wireless keyboard that came with my Mac M1. The backlight color is only in red solid. All sorts of colors that flash but to have one straight color on the…”
John· via Keychron

sam Sesame Kit

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q8 vs sam Sesame Kit specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 24 specs differ

Keychron Q8

sam Sesame Kit

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
—

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic, Plastic

Plate material

Steel
FR4

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Weight

1,820 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 136 x 358 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2021

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q84 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $85Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $125Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • MechboardsUK

    In stock
    $40Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$40Visit

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