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Corsair K70 Core vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Get the Corsair K70 Core for knob. Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for hot-swappable.

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.

Corsair K70 Core

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Core
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
54
68
Build quality
44
89
Productivity
58
84
Customizability
56
85
Portability
58
87

What they share

  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Corsair K70 Core

No owner reviews collected yet.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

3.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“I ordered a keyboard set and keycaps from divinikey the 2 sets go out of stock almost everytime so I decided to go with Divinikey and they game me a time frame of up to12 weeks which was perfectly fine and the package came in after 6-7 weeks I was super happy…”
Leandro M.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I'm not sure why the QK80 is getting the reviews it's getting. Let's go down the list of the brand new QK80 I have and what I'm regretting getting it: 1) The screen worked for all of five seconds before going blank. Nothing I do brings it back 2) You can't…”
JoelVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Corsair K70 Core vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Corsair K70 Core

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

920 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 135 x 448 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $259Visit
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $265Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$145Visit

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