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Epomaker TH80 V2 vs CK Alice

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker TH80 V2

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% 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.

Get the

CK Alice

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

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

CK Alice

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    ABS

    Acrylic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH80 V2
  • CK Alice
Performance
67
79
Build quality
63
80
Productivity
84
84
Customizability
67
82
Portability
86
49

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Plate material: Polycarbonate
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Full specs

Epomaker TH80 V2 vs CK Alice specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker TH80 V2

CK Alice

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Acrylic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

900 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

44 x 323 x 141 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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