Gamakay K87 vs zFrontier Smurve80
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Which one should you get?
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zFrontier Smurve80
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Gamakay K87
zFrontier Smurve80
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic
ABS
Weight
810 g
1,384 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Gamakay K87
- zFrontier Smurve80
- Performance
- 7674
- Build quality
- 4860
- Productivity
- 5476
- Customizability
- 6259
- Portability
- 5685
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
Gamakay K87 vs zFrontier Smurve80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
Gamakay K87
zFrontier Smurve80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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