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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

Evoworks Evo80 vs Heavy shell Kira96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Evoworks Evo80

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$169 at Divinikey

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Heavy shell Kira96

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$155 at Mechkeys

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.

Evoworks Evo80

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Copper

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Evoworks Evo80
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
77
49
Build quality
80
51
Productivity
83
66
Customizability
82
75
Portability
87
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Evoworks Evo80 vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Evoworks Evo80

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,870 g
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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