Keychron B1 Pro vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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.
Keychron B1 Pro
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Layout size
75%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
800 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
- Keychron B1 Pro
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Performance
- 5077
- Build quality
- 4269
- Productivity
- 6873
- Customizability
- 4678
- Portability
- 7887
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Keychron B1 Pro vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 24 specs differ
Keychron B1 Pro
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron B1 Pro
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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