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Keydous NJ80 AP vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Get the Keydous NJ80 AP for knob. Get the PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keydous NJ80 AP

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $150.

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Keydous NJ80 AP

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

  • Connection

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,800 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic, Steel

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ80 AP
  • PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Performance
64
78
Build quality
67
70
Productivity
91
73
Customizability
75
79
Portability
77
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Keydous NJ80 AP vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keydous NJ80 AP

PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,800 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic, Steel
ABS

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT, PC

Weight

1,200 g
1,384 g

Dimensions

40 x 350 x 130 mm
38 x 387 x 179 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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