Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor vs Pulsar Xboard QS
Get the Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor for sound dampening. Get the Pulsar Xboard QS for knob and via.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
Get the
Pulsar Xboard QS
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
Pulsar Xboard QS
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Plastic
- Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
- Pulsar Xboard QS
- Performance
- 5374
- Build quality
- 8071
- Productivity
- 7186
- Customizability
- 7688
- Portability
- 5160
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor vs Pulsar Xboard QS specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Gray Studio Space80 Apollo’s Cyber Armor
Pulsar Xboard QS
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Mac & Windows
Released
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