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Dareu EK75 vs Keychron 81 Pro

Get the Dareu EK75 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron 81 Pro for hot-swappable.

Keyboard 81 Pro QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron 81 Pro

5.0 · 4 reviews

from$145at Input Gear

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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 EK75

Keychron 81 Pro

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu EK75
  • Keychron 81 Pro
Performance
75
82
Build quality
42
87
Productivity
59
97
Customizability
51
94
Portability
63
82

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Dareu EK75

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron 81 Pro

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Love the sound and feel. Thr kickstand is cool too. Only thing is I wish there were more options for keycap colors, the red doesn't match my stuff.”
T.T.· via Keychron

Full specs

Dareu EK75 vs Keychron 81 Pro specs

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

18 of 28 specs differ

Dareu EK75

Keychron 81 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT, PC
PBT

Weight

1,100 g
1,887 g

Dimensions

39 x 333 x 141 mm
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Dareu EK753 stores
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $119Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$145Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $204Visit

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