Dareu A81 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
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from$125at Mechkeys
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from$145at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A81
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
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
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Layout size
75%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Dareu A81
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Performance
- 4668
- Build quality
- 4889
- Productivity
- 8284
- Customizability
- 5785
- Portability
- 7887
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
Dareu A81 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
Dareu A81
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A81
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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