GDK Lab KV1 vs Keychron 81 Pro
Get the GDK Lab KV1 for the 5,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron 81 Pro for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
GDK Lab KV1
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $200.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron 81 Pro
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% 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.
- No numpad.
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.
GDK Lab KV1
Keychron 81 Pro
Layout size
65%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- GDK Lab KV1
- Keychron 81 Pro
- Performance
- 5882
- Build quality
- 7887
- Productivity
- 5697
- Customizability
- 7594
- Portability
- 8682
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
GDK Lab KV1 vs Keychron 81 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
GDK Lab KV1
Keychron 81 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
GDK Lab KV1
Velocifire
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron 81 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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