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Ajazz AK870 vs Redragon DHARMA K556

Get the Ajazz AK870 for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK870

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 35% 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.

Get the

Redragon DHARMA K556

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

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.

Ajazz AK870

Redragon DHARMA K556

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,600 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Bottom Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK870
  • Redragon DHARMA K556
Performance
51
65
Build quality
54
70
Productivity
83
84
Customizability
73
68
Portability
73
76

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AK870 vs Redragon DHARMA K556 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Ajazz AK870

Redragon DHARMA K556

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Bottom Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
1,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

970 g
870 g

Dimensions

21 x 370 x 148 mm
40 x 354 x 124 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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