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Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro vs GDK Lab DK1

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EPOMAKER TH80 V2 Pro

4.8 (31)

$66at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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GDK Lab DK1

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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.

Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro

GDK Lab DK1

  • Layout size

    80%

    87%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Copper

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro
  • GDK Lab DK1
Performance
65
46
Build quality
68
50
Productivity
82
45
Customizability
72
40
Portability
85
41
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Full specs

Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro vs GDK Lab DK1 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro

GDK Lab DK1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

10,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Copper

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

950 g
—

Dimensions

47 x 323 x 141 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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