GDK Lab DK1 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
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Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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 DK1
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Layout size
87%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
None
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- GDK Lab DK1
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 4657
- Build quality
- 5042
- Productivity
- 4449
- Customizability
- 4064
- Portability
- 4152
GDK Lab DK1 vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 11 specs differ
GDK Lab DK1
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Keycaps
Backlight
Released
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