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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Get the Tars Work Tars T1 for knob. Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Tars Work Tars T1

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Sound dampening

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Tars Work Tars T1
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
80
68
Build quality
72
89
Productivity
63
84
Customizability
79
85
Portability
73
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Tars Work Tars T1 vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Tars Work Tars T1

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,045 g
—

Dimensions

36 x 356 x 137 mm
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

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.

Tars Work Tars T1

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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