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Bat Knight Live100 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

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Bat Knight Live100

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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.

Bat Knight Live100

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

  • Layout size

    98%

    80%

  • Case material

    Plastic

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bat Knight Live100
  • PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Performance
82
78
Build quality
76
69
Productivity
77
73
Customizability
89
79
Portability
63
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
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Full specs

Bat Knight Live100 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Bat Knight Live100

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Layout

Layout size

98%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
ABS

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT, PC

Weight

2,500 g
1,384 g

Dimensions

145 x 405 mm
38 x 387 x 179 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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