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    Hardware support: My experience with the Keychron K8, a wireless mechanical keyboard

    August 09, 2020

    Hardware support: My experience with the Keychron K8, a wireless mechanical keyboard

    My experience with the Keychron K8, a wireless mechanical keyboard

    Posted: 08 Aug 2020 02:25 PM PDT

    Unit Specifications:

    • TKL Layout
    • Bluetooth and wired support
    • Bluetooth supports pairing between up to 3 devices
    • 4000 mAh battery
    • USB-C connection for wired and/or charging
    • Various Lighting Effects
    • The review model sent to us had Gateron Mechanical Switches, Reds - but other options include hot-swappable versions of both Gaterons and Keychron's Optical Switches as well as Blue or Browns.
    • This model had the RGB backlight, other versions include white backlight and RGB backlight with aluminum frame

    Keychron K8 Photo

    TLDR:

    • Good Bluetooth quality, no lag tested in my office at 20 feet away (YMMV)
    • As tested with Gatteron Reds the keys are comfortable, allow for fast typing, and are good for extended use in a working environment (I tested it in 10 hour shifts, 60%+ of which are spent typing)
    • It is RGB, but single-color options options are available - and if you don't like lighting at all, you can turn it off.
    • Sturdy Build Quality.

    What's in the box

    • Keychron K8 keyboard
    • Quick Start Guide
    • Manual (Not pictured)
    • USB-C Cord
    • Plastic Cover
    • Soft covering
    • Alternate Keys
    • Tool for removing keys

    Everything included in the box, sans manual

    Unit Setup

    Getting started with this keyboard was a breeze. The keyboard had a charge upon arrival, and so the only thing I had to do was to turn bluetooth on and use fn+1 to pair it to my NUC.

    Included keys

    The keyboard's default keys are for MacOS, so if you use Windows you may want to replace the command + option keys with Windows + ALT keys. It also includes grey and orange lighting and escape keys. Alphanumeric keys and arrow keys are light grey, other keys are dark grey.

    Comparison vs Nixeus Moda v2, Extended Usage Comparison

    I'm not anywhere near close to an expert on mechanical keyboards, but I spent extended time doing the same things using both the Nixeus Moda v2 (with Cherry MX Blues)- which I have been using for the past few months for both gaming and office work.

    60%+ of my job is spent typing things, and so I had plenty of time to test both keyboards out. For my comparison, I used the Nixeus and Keychron keyboards for multiple 10 hour shifts. I had originally switched to the Nixeus Moda v2 because I was able to type faster on it vs my previous keyboard, the ROCCAT 121 AIMO. However, it was less comfortable to type with during extended usage sessions.

    I used both the moda v2 and the k8 with a wrist wrest, and I found I was able to type just as fast - probably faster - on the k8 without any strain even throughout a 10 hour shift. The keys land fast and "hard" on the Moda v2 when typing, this results in some strain over extended usage in a work environment. The keys on the Keychron k8 have a slight resistance and a softer landing when typing. I was afraid I wouldn't like a keyboard with Reds, after testing /u/dylan522p's keyboard, but this is now my primary office keyboard. For gaming I find the moda v2 is preferable since I am not typing as much (strain isn't an issue) and the keys fall slightly faster.

    Typing on the keys of both keyboards is fairly audible. The Moda v2's MX Blues produced a slightly louder and sharper sounded, in contrast the Gatteron Reds on the Keychron k8 were softer and produced a more muffled sound.

    Bluetooth

    I didn't do a lot of testing, but I did test it as far away as 20 feet from my office NUC in the same room. At no time did I experience any lag, it worked perfectly without any issues.

    Lighting and RGB

    I suspect that most of this subreddit won't be interested in RGB, but I should note it has plenty of that. If you don't like RGB, you can turn off the lighting or turn on single-color lighting. Rather than trying to take a billion photos of the various options, I simply uploaded a video to YouTube: YouTube Video showing Lighting Options

    Conclusion

    I was originally worried I might not like this keyboard, as the only other keyboard I had used with "reds" I didn't like. Turns out, I had nothing to worry about. In fact, I use it for all of my office work now. It's very comfortable to use even while working overtime. I will continue to use the Nixeus Moda v2 for gaming, as its keys are better for "latency" sensitive typing.

    My only "complaint" about the Keychron k8 keyboard is the lack of a 10-key, but if that's a deal breaker later this year Keychron will release a full size model, the k10.

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