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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Dareu A81 vs Lofree Sugar

Get the Dareu A81 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Lofree Sugar for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A81

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Lofree Sugar

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $150.

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.

Dareu A81

Lofree Sugar

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Polycarbonate

    ABS

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT, PC

    PBT

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A81
  • Lofree Sugar
Performance
46
54
Build quality
48
59
Productivity
82
66
Customizability
57
56
Portability
78
83

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu A81 vs Lofree Sugar specs

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

7 of 17 specs differ

Dareu A81

Lofree Sugar

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Polycarbonate
ABS

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC
PBT

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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