CK Alice vs Zuoya GMK81
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Which one should you get?
Get the
CK Alice
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Zuoya GMK81
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 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.
CK Alice
Zuoya GMK81
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Case material
Acrylic
ABS, Aluminum
- CK Alice
- Zuoya GMK81
- Performance
- 7966
- Build quality
- 8086
- Productivity
- 8491
- Customizability
- 8287
- Portability
- 4980
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Plate material: Polycarbonate
CK Alice vs Zuoya GMK81 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
CK Alice
Zuoya GMK81
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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