LUMINKEY LuminKey80 vs Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
Get the LUMINKEY LuminKey80 for hot-swappable. Get the Realforce Topre GX1 Plus for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $300.
Get the
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $300.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
- LUMINKEY LuminKey80
- Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
- Performance
- 6087
- Build quality
- 7749
- Productivity
- 8364
- Customizability
- 7958
- Portability
- 7658
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: PBT
LUMINKEY LuminKey80 vs Realforce Topre GX1 Plus specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 21 specs differ
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
LUMINKEY LuminKey80
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Realforce Topre GX1 Plus
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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