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Weikav STARS80 Standard vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Get the Weikav STARS80 Standard for qmk. Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Weikav STARS80 Standard

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Hot-swappable

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

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.

Weikav STARS80 Standard

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Weikav STARS80 Standard
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
51
68
Build quality
74
89
Productivity
56
84
Customizability
69
85
Portability
63
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • VIA
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Full specs

Weikav STARS80 Standard vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Weikav STARS80 Standard

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
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

Dimensions

—
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

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.

Weikav STARS80 Standard

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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