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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Skyloong GK84

Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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 numpad.

Get the

Skyloong GK84

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

Skyloong GK84

  • Layout size

    80%

    84%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    ABS, Plastic

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Aluminum

    Plastic, Steel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • zFrontier Smurve80
  • Skyloong GK84
Performance
74
62
Build quality
60
63
Productivity
76
54
Customizability
59
68
Portability
85
69

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

zFrontier Smurve80 vs Skyloong GK84 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

zFrontier Smurve80

Skyloong GK84

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
84%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,384 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 387 x 179 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2022

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