Keychron Q8 vs Swagkeys Transition Lite Specs

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Model
Rating	4.7 stars (34 reviews)	4.8 stars (10 reviews)
Purchase Options
Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard Offers Alice ergonomics Comes with a knob Compatible with both Mac and Windows Supports QMK firmware Includes screw-in stabilizers Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1820 g Sized at 20 x 136 x 358 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Offers Normal ergonomics Weighs about 1000 g Sized at 17 x 137 x 335 mm Made with a Polycarbonate case Offers No RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 65.9 Build Quality: 89.5 Productivity: 97.7 Customizability: 97.5 Portability: 70.4	Scores Performance: 52.3 Build Quality: 75.1 Productivity: 72.6 Customizability: 70.9 Portability: 56.3
Name	Name Keychron Q8	Name Swagkeys Transition Lite
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options -
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Alice	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Wired, Wired only
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Polycarbonate
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 136 x 358 mm	Dimensions 17 x 137 x 335 mm
Weight	Weight 1820g	Weight 1000g

Keychron Q8 (Alice Layout) QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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4.7 stars (34 reviews)

4.8 stars (10 reviews)

Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW, ISO-Nordic layout standard
Offers Alice ergonomics
Comes with a knob
Compatible with both Mac and Windows
Supports QMK firmware
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1820 g
Sized at 20 x 136 x 358 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2024
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Offers Normal ergonomics
Weighs about 1000 g
Sized at 17 x 137 x 335 mm
Made with a Polycarbonate case
Offers No RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 65.9
Build Quality: 89.5
Productivity: 97.7
Customizability: 97.5
Portability: 70.4

Scores

Performance: 52.3
Build Quality: 75.1
Productivity: 72.6
Customizability: 70.9
Portability: 56.3

Name

Keychron Q8

Name

Swagkeys Transition Lite

Release year

2022

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Alice

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Polycarbonate

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

20 x 136 x 358 mm

Dimensions

17 x 137 x 335 mm

Weight

1820g

Weight

1000g

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