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Ajazz AK980 vs zFrontier Smurve80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK980

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zFrontier Smurve80

Sound dampening

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.

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 AK980

zFrontier Smurve80

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    FR4

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK980
  • zFrontier Smurve80
Performance
42
74
Build quality
49
60
Productivity
42
76
Customizability
57
59
Portability
57
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ajazz AK980 vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Ajazz AK980

zFrontier Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
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Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

โ€”
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

โ€”
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

FR4
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

โ€”
1,384 g

Dimensions

โ€”
38 x 387 x 179 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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