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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs Gray Studio Space80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Ticktype Evo80

Gray Studio Space80

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    FR4, Plastic, POM

    Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • Gray Studio Space80
Performance
74
53
Build quality
72
81
Productivity
76
71
Customizability
61
77
Portability
84
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs Gray Studio Space80 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

Gray Studio Space80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Dimensions

—
25 x 369 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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