Keychron Q16 HE 8K is the world’s first all-ceramic gaming keyboard

Keychron is pushing the boundaries of keyboard materials with its latest announcement, teasing the new Keychron Q16 HE 8K. The upcoming 65% keyboard is claimed to be the world's first to feature a full ceramic construction, including the chassis and keycaps, and it's packed with high-end gaming features.

While we've seen ceramic keycap sets from third-party brands before, this is the first time a major manufacturer is offering a complete keyboard made from this material. According to Keychron, the full ceramic build provides a uniquely smooth typing experience, a desirable “thocky” sound profile, and a surface that remains cool to the touch. The keycaps themselves are a Cherry profile design, made to work well with the board's north-facing RGB lighting.

This keyboard is also loaded with top-tier gaming technology, including Keychron's “Ultra-fast Lime” Hall Effect magnetic switches, which allow for a customisable actuation point (down to 0.1 mm) and support features like Rapid Trigger, Dynamic Keystrokes, and Snap Click (Keychron's version of Razer's Snap Tap) for precise movement control. This is all backed by an 8,000 Hz polling rate for ultra-low latency input.

The Keychron Q16 HE 8K is set to launch via Kickstarter sometime in October, with both black and white colour options available. The company has not yet announced final pricing, but has a pre-launch page live for those who want to sign up for alerts.

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