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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs Thocc Exchange GX1

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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

Thocc Exchange GX1

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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

Thocc Exchange GX1

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Mac & Windows

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • Thocc Exchange GX1
Performance
75
74
Build quality
72
43
Productivity
76
52
Customizability
61
48
Portability
84
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs Thocc Exchange GX1 specs

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

6 of 19 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

Thocc Exchange GX1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

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
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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

Thocc Exchange GX1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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