Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Other 0xCB Static vs zFrontier Smurve80

Get the Other 0xCB Static for knob. Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for hot-swappable.

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Knob

from$25at Input Gear

Hot-swappable

from$79at zFrontier

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Other 0xCB Static

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$25 at Input Gear

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$79 at zFrontier

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Other 0xCB Static

zFrontier Smurve80

Layout size
40%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic, Metal, Steel
ABS
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Other 0xCB Static
zFrontier Smurve80

Performance: 48
75
Build quality: 78
60
Productivity: 58
76
Customizability: 77
59
Portability: 62
86

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Full specs

Other 0xCB Static vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

14 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Other 0xCB Static

zFrontier Smurve80

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

OLED

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Metal, Steel

ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

—

1,384 g

Dimensions

—

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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