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Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Ticktype Evo80

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK for hot-swappable and qmk. Get the Ticktype Evo80 for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.
$199 at MK

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
$199 at MonacoKeys

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Ticktype Evo80

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK
  • Ticktype Evo80
Performance
54
75
Build quality
76
72
Productivity
82
76
Customizability
84
61
Portability
77
84

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Linear
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Ticktype Evo80 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Ticktype Evo80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

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