HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs Gray Studio Space80
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- 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.
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
Gray Studio Space80
Layout size
75%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
PCB Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
- Gray Studio Space80
- Performance
- 4653
- Build quality
- 5181
- Productivity
- 4571
- Customizability
- 5077
- Portability
- 5851
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B vs Gray Studio Space80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 15 specs differ
HEX Keyboards HEX.4B
Gray Studio Space80
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Plate material
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIAL
Released
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