Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

CK Alice vs MK LowKey70

Get the MK LowKey70 for hot-swappable.

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from$89at Velocifire

Hot-swappable

from$45at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

CK Alice

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No numpad.

$89 at Velocifire

Get the

MK LowKey70

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
No numpad.

$45 at MK

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.

CK Alice

MK LowKey70

Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard

KeebFinder scores

How we score

CK Alice
MK LowKey70

Performance: 79
64
Build quality: 80
66
Productivity: 84
76
Customizability: 82
73
Portability: 49
83

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Full specs

CK Alice vs MK LowKey70 specs

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

18 of 25 specs differ

Spec

CK Alice

MK LowKey70

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

—

PBT

Weight

1,500 g

—

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

Where to buy

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