Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Lemokey X1
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X1
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Lemokey X1
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Tray Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Keychron Lemokey X1
- Performance
- 5971
- Build quality
- 7980
- Productivity
- 8393
- Customizability
- 8479
- Portability
- 8857
- Layout size: 80%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Keychron Lemokey X1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Keychron Lemokey X1
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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