Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for qmk. Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
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PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Battery
7,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Plate material
POM
Aluminum
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 5978
- Build quality
- 7969
- Productivity
- 8373
- Customizability
- 8479
- Portability
- 8887
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Display: LED
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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.
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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