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Gray Studio Space80 vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Gray Studio Space80

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Performance
53
80
Build quality
80
68
Productivity
71
84
Customizability
76
74
Portability
51
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
40 x 138 x 403 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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