PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 vs Vortex Multix
Get the Vortex Multix for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
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.
Get the
Vortex Multix
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Vortex Multix
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
- Vortex Multix
- Performance
- 7871
- Build quality
- 6964
- Productivity
- 7385
- Customizability
- 7971
- Portability
- 8774
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: ABS
- VIA
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2 vs Vortex Multix specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
Vortex Multix
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
PlayKeyboard Smurve80 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Vortex Multix
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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