Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Keychron V1 Ultra

Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron V1 Ultra for the 8,000 Hz polling rate and knob.

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Battery

zFrontier Smurve80

No reviews

from$79at zFrontier

Compare 2 stores

polling rate

Keychron V1 Ultra

5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews

from$97at MK

Compare 4 stores

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$79 at zFrontier

Get the

Keychron V1 Ultra

polling rate

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

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$97 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.

zFrontier Smurve80

Keychron V1 Ultra

Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

zFrontier Smurve80
Keychron V1 Ultra

Performance: 74
91
Build quality: 60
84
Productivity: 76
98
Customizability: 59
94
Portability: 85
79

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

zFrontier Smurve80

Keychron V1 Ultra

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,384 g

770 g

Dimensions

38 x 387 x 179 mm

29 x 329 x 149 mm

Typing angle

—

4°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

zFrontier Smurve80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V1 Ultra

Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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