The Keychron K8 Wireless is the keyboard with everything, quality mechanical key switches, robust aluminium frame, RGB lighting, and Bluetooth wireless. It also fully supports macOS for Mac users. It is a robust and well featured mechanical wireless keyboard. The base model includes a white backlight or you can add the optional full RGB lighting. I recommend choosing the RGB lighting as that also adds an aluminium top plate that offers extrat rigidity. It is available with either Red, Blue or Brown Gateron key switches, with a hot-swappable model allowing you to customise the keyboard to your needs.
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Summary
A robust and well featured mechanical wireless keyboard. Includes a white backlight or you can add optional full RGB lighting. Available with Red, Blue or Brown Gateron key switches, with a hot-swappable model allowing you to customise the keyboard to your needs.
Criteria
Usage
- Fantastic build quality.
- Wireless keyboard (Bluetooth 5.1) with the battery lasting up to 240 hours without using the backlight.
- Includes Windows key caps and layout.
- Also includes Mac key caps for full Mac support.
- Backlight or optional full RGB lighting.
- Choice of either Gateron Red, Blue or Brown key switches.
- Optional Keychron Optical key switches.
- Optional hot-swappable key switches to support keyboard customisation.
- Optional aluminum frame for increased rigidity.
- Quite a high keyboard. You may need a wrist rest for comfort.
- A number of the options are standard on other models, bumping up the cost.
Features : 84%
The Keychron gets a great score due to the wide range of includes features, such as a detachable cable, RGB lighting, and wireless bluetooth support. These all combine to make the Keychron a great all round mechanical keyboard. You should also check out the other keyboards Keychron offer. I did find the keyboard to be slightly higher than the others and recommend a wrist rest when resting your hands, as it stops you curving your wrists too much.
Build Quality : 90%
Overall the Keychron has excellent build quality. I do recommend the optional aluminium frame is also purchased a USB 20 premium. Its adds extra rigidity to the chassis.
Typing Experience : 94%
Keychron allows you to choose from either Gateron or their own optical key switches. The Gaterons are available in either fixed or hot-swappable, with the Keychron Optical only available in hot-swappable. You can choose from linear Gateron MX Red or Keychron Optical Red, tactile Gateron MX Brown or Keychron Optical Brown, or licky Gateron MX Blue or Keychron Optical Blue.
Value : 85%
The Keychron is currently available for a base price of USD 69. The Keychron looks cheaper until you add a few options to match features to other keyboards such as hot-swappable key switches, with the price creeping up. A white backlight is standard, but full RGB lighting is USD 10, full RGB lighting with an aluminium frame is USD 20, and hot-swappable Gateron or Keychron Optical key switches addsUSD 10, potential taking the total cost to USD 99. It is still very good value though, and I recommend you add both the RGB with aluminium frame and hot-swappable key switch options. The aluminium frame provides extra rigidity and the hot-swappable key switches give you the freedom to swap out the switches at a later time.
Specifications
Physical Specifications | |
Length | 35.3 cm |
Width | 12.3 cm |
Height | 3.5 cm (front) to 4.2 cm (back) |
Weight | 887 g |
Cable Type | USB Type-A (PC) to USB Type-C (Keyboard) |
Cable Length | |
Removable Cable | Yes |
Keyboard Layout | 87-key US ANSI layout |
Keyboard Features | |
N-Key Rollover | Full |
Keycaps | ABS |
Removable Keycaps | Yes |
Backlit Keys | Yes |
RGB Lighting | Yes |
Media Hotkeys | Yes |
USB Passthrough | No |
Wireless Support | Bluetooth 5.1 |
Charging Port | USB Type-C |
Battery Capacity | 4000 mAh |
Key Switches | |
Type | Mechanical |
Key Switch Model(s) | Gateron Red, Blue or Brown |
Removable Key Switches | Yes (Optional) |
Support Software | |
Windows | No |
Mac | No |
Linux | No |