Cherry MX8.0 vs PBTfans GT 80
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Cherry MX8.0
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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PBTfans GT 80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $200.
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
PBTfans GT 80
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
- Cherry MX8.0
- PBTfans GT 80
- Performance
- 5851
- Build quality
- 4268
- Productivity
- 4466
- Customizability
- 5056
- Portability
- 4953
- Layout size: 80%
- Case material: Aluminum
Cherry MX8.0 vs PBTfans GT 80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 16 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
PBTfans GT 80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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