Chinese keyboard maker Keychron has recently announced the new Z11 Ultra 8K mechanical keyboard. It uses a 65 percent layout with a split-panel Alice-style design, which slightly angles the keys to make typing feel more natural.
The company says the keyboard will go on sale tonight at 8 PM in China for 849 yuan, or roughly $120, depending on exchange rates.
Keychron Z11 Ultra 8K Mechanical Keyboard Specifications
Visually, the keyboard leans into a retro aesthetic. Keychron says the Z11 Ultra 8K uses a CNC-machined unibody aluminum chassis inspired by 1970s arcade machines.
The lower-left corner includes a metal plate designed to look like a cassette cartridge, and it doubles as storage for the 2.4GHz wireless receiver. On the bottom, there’s also an X-shaped silicone pad that likely helps with desk grip and sound dampening.
Internally, the keyboard uses a gasket mount structure alongside six layers of sound-absorbing material to soften typing noise and reduce harsh vibrations. Keychron has also included a single-key slotted PCB and a PP positioning plate, both of which are often used to create a slightly softer and more flexible typing feel.
The keyboard ships with custom HUANUO mechanical switches and original CHERRY high-profile PBT keycaps with double-shot molding.
One of the more notable features here is the polling rate. The Z11 Ultra 8K supports an 8,000Hz polling rate in both wired USB-C mode and wireless 2.4GHz mode, using the ZMK low-power firmware platform. Higher polling rates reduce input latency, which matters more to competitive gamers than average office users.
Keychron says each side includes a built-in 4,000mAh battery, which should help offset the higher power draw that can come with wireless 8K polling.
There’s no word on global availability yet, though we will keep you in the loop about it.
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