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Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keydous NJ81 CP V2

Get the Keydous NJ81 CP V2 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Build quality in the top 40% of 75% boards under $200.

Get the

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

  • 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

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Metal

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Keydous NJ81 CP V2
Performance
80
78
Build quality
72
41
Productivity
62
51
Customizability
78
62
Portability
73
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Display: Yes
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Keydous NJ81 CP V2 specs

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

9 of 19 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Keydous NJ81 CP V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Metal

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
—

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
—

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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