SeekerKeychron K8 Pro
The Keychron K8 Pro doesn’t feel like a substantial upgrade to the regular K8, with terrible keycaps, poor Bluetooth performance, and a lackluster tray-mount style that makes some of the upgrades here, like sound-dampening foam, moot.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- ✅【Program with QMK & VIA】: With the K8 Pro’s QMK/VIA, you can intuitively remap your favorite keys and create macros with any key on any operating system (macOS, Windows, or Linux) for a fluid workflow. The open-source firmware means endless possibilities for keyboard layouts, shortcuts, backlight effects, and more. The K8 Pro is the world’s first out-of-the-box QMK/VIA wireless mechanical keyboard paving the way for a new era for mechanical keyboards.
- ✅【PBT Keycaps & Aluminum Frame】: Fully customizable 80% layout 87 keys tenkeyless mechanical keyboard, OSA profile double-shot PBT keycaps. PBT keycaps have a high degree of restoration, and has higher heat resistance, toughness, fatigue resistance, self-lubricating, and low friction than ABS Keycaps. The aluminum body frame is sturdy and ensures longer life.
- ✅【Hot-Swappable Gateron G Pro Brown Switch】: Pre-installed the pre-lubed Gateron G Pro mechanical brown switch providing tactile responsiveness with up to 50 million keystroke lifespan. The hot-swappable sockets are mounted on the PCB and compatible with almost all the MX style 3pin and 5pin mechanical switches on the market (including Gateron, Cherry, Kailh, etc.), you can install or change the switches without soldering.
- ✅【Bluetooth 5.1 Wireless & USB-C Wired】: The Keychron K8 Pro PC Keyboard provides a variety of connection methods, including wireless mode, Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C wired mode. It can connect to up to 3 devices between your computer, laptop, PC, tablet and phone seamlessly at the same time and switch between them easily, A great computer typing keyboard for home, office, outdoor and casual games.
- ✅【Redesigned Typing Experience】: We’ve integrated the PCB-mounted screw-in stabilizers for a smoother typing experience with less wobbliness on the big keys such as space bar, shift, enter, and delete. You can even customize it with alternative stabilizers such as Cherry or Durock. Besides, The added sound-absorbing foam, a thick silicone dampening bottom pad, and steel plate provide responsive feedback and a peaceful typing sound, while added weight will enhance the stability when the K8 Pro lay on the desk.
- ✅【South-Facing RGB Backlit】: Comes with more than 22 types of RGB backlight settings as well as a static white backlight option. You can further fine-tune the RGB hue, saturation, brightness, effect speed with ease. The south-facing RGB is designed to better illuminate the keyboard backlight from the typist’s angle. Bulit-in 4000mAh large capacity battery, Up to 72 Hours typing, or up to 7 days normal use (count 8 hrs per day).
PROS
+ + Long battery life
+ + QMK/VIA support
+ + Affordable
+ + Durable Body
+ + Hot-swappable
CONS
- Terrible keycaps
- Bluetooth performance issues
- No per-key RGB in software
- Tray-mount
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By Tom's Hardware on March 15, 2022
The Keychron K8 Pro doesn’t feel like a substantial upgrade to the regular K8, with terrible keycaps, poor Bluetooth performance, and a lackluster tray-mount style that makes some of the upgrades here, like sound-dampening foam, moot.
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