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Gray Studio Space80 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gray Studio Space80

QMK

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$399 at zFrontier

Get the

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

$145 at Divinikey

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

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gray Studio Space80
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
53
68
Build quality
80
89
Productivity
71
84
Customizability
76
85
Portability
51
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gray Studio Space80 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Gray Studio Space80

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

—
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

—
PBT

Dimensions

25 x 369 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

No
Yes

VIAL

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Gray Studio Space80

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Gray Studio Space802 stores
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk24 stores

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