Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Chilkey ND75 LP vs zFrontier Smurve80

Get the Chilkey ND75 LP for hall effect. Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Hall effect

from$109at MK

Battery

from$79at zFrontier

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75 LP

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$109 at MK

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$79 at zFrontier

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.

Chilkey ND75 LP

zFrontier Smurve80

Layout size
75%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
Aluminum
ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND75 LP
zFrontier Smurve80

Performance: 82
75
Build quality: 74
60
Productivity: 87
76
Customizability: 74
59
Portability: 82
85

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Chilkey ND75 LP vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND75 LP

zFrontier Smurve80

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

Yes

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,384 g

Dimensions

—

38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

Where to buy

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