Dot Works Layer75 vs Gray Studio Space80
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Which one should you get?
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Dot Works Layer75
VIA
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
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Gray Studio Space80
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- 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.
Dot Works Layer75
Gray Studio Space80
Layout size
75%
80%
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Aluminum, FR4
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Released
2024
2026
- Dot Works Layer75
- Gray Studio Space80
- Performance
- 5153
- Build quality
- 8781
- Productivity
- 7371
- Customizability
- 8977
- Portability
- 6051
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Dot Works Layer75 vs Gray Studio Space80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
4 of 17 specs differ
Dot Works Layer75
Gray Studio Space80
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Released
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