Keychron V8

The V8 is the 65% Alice-layout board in the original V line. Keychron's spec page lists an ABS plastic case with a tray mount and steel plate, hot-swap sockets, screw-in stabilizers, south-facing RGB, K Pro switches and double-shot OSA PBT keycaps, with a knob. It is wired (USB-C, 1000Hz), runs QMK with the Launcher web app, and Keychron lists 945 g and 359.55 x 138 mm.

It is the smaller sibling of the V10 in the V line's two Alice layouts, which Expert Reviews noted when it described the series. Alice splits the keys into two angled halves, like old ergonomic Microsoft boards. Clements, reviewing the V10, reached about 92 WPM at 99% accuracy within minutes but, after a month, still missed standard arrow and page keys, so check the arrow cluster before you commit. Tom's Guide reviewed the later V8 Max and said the layout takes real adaptation but is more comfortable once learned.

This entry has weak evidence: no review of the wired V8 itself was found, so the layout notes come from the V10 and V8 Max reviews, and the build notes come from Keychron's specs.