Ticktype Evo80 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Get the Ticktype Evo80 for sound dampening. Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ticktype Evo80
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- 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.
Ticktype Evo80
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Ticktype Evo80
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 7478
- Build quality
- 7269
- Productivity
- 7673
- Customizability
- 6179
- Portability
- 8487
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
Ticktype Evo80 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Ticktype Evo80
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
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.
Ticktype Evo80
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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