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KBParadise V80 Dancer vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBParadise V80 Dancer

Build quality in the bottom 10% 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.

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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.

KBParadise V80 Dancer

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Copper, Steel

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBParadise V80 Dancer
  • Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Performance
59
68
Build quality
45
89
Productivity
46
84
Customizability
43
85
Portability
50
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

KBParadise V80 Dancer vs Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 specs

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

15 of 22 specs differ

KBParadise V80 Dancer

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
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

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Copper, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Dimensions

—
19 x 362 x 137 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

No
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.

KBParadise V80 Dancer

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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