Dareu Z82 vs Zuoya GMK81
Get the Dareu Z82 for knob. Get the Zuoya GMK81 for hot-swappable and the 3,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu Z82
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Zuoya GMK81
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- 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.
Dareu Z82
Zuoya GMK81
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, PBT, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum
Knob
Yes
No
- Dareu Z82
- Zuoya GMK81
- Performance
- 5266
- Build quality
- 4486
- Productivity
- 7891
- Customizability
- 5887
- Portability
- 7980
- Layout size: 75%
- Sound dampening
Dareu Z82 vs Zuoya GMK81 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 24 specs differ
Dareu Z82
Zuoya GMK81
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu Z82
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Zuoya GMK81
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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