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CK Alice vs Redragon TL84

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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.

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Redragon TL84

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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.

CK Alice

Redragon TL84

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, 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
  • Redragon TL84
Performance
79
58
Build quality
80
43
Productivity
84
65
Customizability
82
58
Portability
49
77
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Full specs

CK Alice vs Redragon TL84 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

CK Alice

Redragon TL84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
460 g

Dimensions

—
24 x 127 x 322 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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