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MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Zuoya GMK81

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Zuoya GMK81

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.

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.

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Zuoya GMK81

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    3,500 g

    870 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MMkeyboard Class 1800
  • Zuoya GMK81
Performance
43
66
Build quality
81
86
Productivity
42
91
Customizability
56
87
Portability
58
79
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Full specs

MMkeyboard Class 1800 vs Zuoya GMK81 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

MMkeyboard Class 1800

Zuoya GMK81

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Weight

3,500 g
870 g

Dimensions

—
50 x 365 x 185 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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