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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja
  • PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Performance
58
64
Build quality
44
65
Productivity
51
76
Customizability
46
75
Portability
53
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: ABS
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Filco Majestouch 3 Ninja

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,384 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 387 x 179 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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