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GDK Lab DK1 vs KBDFans Holy80 MX

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

GDK Lab DK1

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KBDFans Holy80 MX

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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.

GDK Lab DK1

KBDFans Holy80 MX

  • Layout size

    87%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Copper

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • GDK Lab DK1
  • KBDFans Holy80 MX
Performance
46
77
Build quality
50
74
Productivity
44
71
Customizability
40
74
Portability
41
52
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Full specs

GDK Lab DK1 vs KBDFans Holy80 MX specs

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

6 of 14 specs differ

GDK Lab DK1

KBDFans Holy80 MX

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Build & materials

Case material

Copper
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Polycarbonate

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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