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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Cherry MX8.0 vs WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80

Get the WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cherry MX8.0

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

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.

Cherry MX8.0

WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cherry MX8.0
  • WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80
Performance
58
63
Build quality
42
75
Productivity
44
59
Customizability
50
74
Portability
49
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Cherry MX8.0 vs WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80 specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Cherry MX8.0

WOBKEY PMOKEY Aurora 80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
200 g

Dimensions

44 x 145 x 351 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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