KBDFans Cat vs zFrontier Smurve80
Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Cat
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
zFrontier Smurve80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans Cat
zFrontier Smurve80
Layout size
60%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
No
Yes
- KBDFans Cat
- zFrontier Smurve80
- Performance
- 4375
- Build quality
- 5460
- Productivity
- 4176
- Customizability
- 4959
- Portability
- 6386
KBDFans Cat vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 20 specs differ
KBDFans Cat
zFrontier Smurve80
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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