Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Get the Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss for n-key rollover. Get the Sikakeyb HM80 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
N-key rollover
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
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
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
N-key rollover
Yes
No
- Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
- Sikakeyb HM80 HE
- Performance
- 7557
- Build quality
- 5042
- Productivity
- 5249
- Customizability
- 4864
- Portability
- 5252
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss vs Sikakeyb HM80 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 16 specs differ
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Realforce hololive GX1 La Darknesss
MK
ISO
In stockShips to you
Sikakeyb HM80 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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