Gray Studio Space80 vs Newone Rose
Get the Gray Studio Space80 for hot-swappable and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
- No numpad.
Get the
Newone Rose
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
Gray Studio Space80
Newone Rose
Layout size
80%
75%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Gray Studio Space80
- Newone Rose
- Performance
- 5352
- Build quality
- 8051
- Productivity
- 7149
- Customizability
- 7658
- Portability
- 5162
Gray Studio Space80 vs Newone Rose specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 15 specs differ
Gray Studio Space80
Newone Rose
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Plate material
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIAL
Released
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