Chilkey ND vs Zuoya GMK81
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect and the 3,600 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Zuoya GMK81
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.
Chilkey ND
Zuoya GMK81
Layout size
80%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
3,600 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, Aluminum
- Chilkey ND
- Zuoya GMK81
- Performance
- 8566
- Build quality
- 8586
- Productivity
- 8991
- Customizability
- 9287
- Portability
- 7779
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Chilkey ND vs Zuoya GMK81 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Zuoya GMK81
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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