Cherry MX8.0 vs KBDFans Holy80
Get the KBDFans Holy80 for hot-swappable and screw-in stabilizers.
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from$205at Mechkeys
from$232at KBDfans
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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.
Get the
KBDFans Holy80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $300.
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
KBDFans Holy80
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Cherry MX8.0
- KBDFans Holy80
- Performance
- 5874
- Build quality
- 4257
- Productivity
- 4463
- Customizability
- 5052
- Portability
- 4951
- Layout size: 80%
Cherry MX8.0 vs KBDFans Holy80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 16 specs differ
Cherry MX8.0
KBDFans Holy80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Released
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