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Womier SK80 75% Keyboard with Color Multimedia Display Gaming Keyboard

Womier SK80 75% Keyboard with Color Multimedia Display Gaming Keyboard

By Womier · Mechanical Keyboards · Home & Workspace

  • 81 keys, 75% ANSI layout
  • gasket mount, hot-swappable PCB
  • wired USB-C only
  • Womier Full POM pre-lubed linear switches
  • Cherry-profile dye-sub keycaps, 680g

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Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

Check the screen’s fragility before you buy: Womier warns the ribbon cable is easily damaged and screen damage from disassembly is not covered under warranty.

Strengths

  • Gasket mounting, pre-lubed POM linears and pre-lubed stabilizers give a smooth, clean out-of-box typing feel.
  • The hot-swappable PCB takes 3- and 5-pin switches, so you can change switches without soldering.
  • Themed designs like the Kanagawa wave and anime collabs give it a visual identity plain budget boards don’t have.
  • At $59.99 from Micro Center it undercuts gasket 75% boards that omit the screen.

Weaknesses

  • The screen has no brightness control — it is on or off, which owners report as a limitation in dim rooms.
  • Womier warns the screen’s fine wires are easily damaged; disassembly is not recommended and screen damage is not covered under warranty.
  • The screwless plastic backplate makes case modding destructive — foam or tape mods mean breaking clips.
  • The driver is a standalone Windows exe that reviewers call functional but unpolished; GIF customization realistically needs Windows.
  • Owner threads flag a dead-on-arrival unit that powered on but would not type, and another with a blank screen and upside-down legends.
  • Coverage is thin: no instrumented test from major outlets and no substantive r/MechanicalKeyboards threads.

Verified specifications

Layout75% ANSI, 81 keys.
Connectionwired USB-C only; this variant has no battery.
SwitchesWomier Full POM pre-lubed linear with south-facing transparent diffusers.
Hot-swapcompatible with 3-pin and 5-pin switches.
Mountinggasket mounted; Womier’s spec cites an EVA positioning plate, Newegg’s listing says polycarbonate.
KeycapsCherry-profile, dye-sublimated PBT.
Displaycolor TFT in the upper-right corner, tilted at an 11-degree oblique angle; plays custom GIFs up to 144 frames and shows keyboard status.
BacklightRGB, 19 lighting effects and 9 lighting colors.
Stabilizerspre-lubed.
CaseABS plastic; backplate is plastic and screwless (clip-only).
Feet and cable2-stage adjustable feet; 3-direction cable routing.
Weight680 g per Womier’s spec; Newegg lists 1.98 lb, which looks like shipping weight.
CompatibilityWindows and macOS; the driver is a Windows exe.
In the boxkeyboard, USB-A to USB-C cable, 2-in-1 keycap/switch puller.
Warranty1-year limited, non-transferable, proof of purchase required.
Full research notes and sources

The screen

The SK80’s reason to exist is the small color TFT display in the upper-right corner, tilted at an 11-degree oblique angle. It plays custom GIFs — owners confirm up to 144 frames — and shows caps lock, connection mode, Win/Mac, system info, backlight brightness and speed, RGB mode and color, volume and language. It is genuinely unusual at this price.

The screen is also the board’s fragility point. Womier explicitly warns that the wires connecting it are very fine and easily damaged, that disassembly is not recommended, and that screen damage from modification is not covered under warranty. There is no brightness control — the display is on or off, a limitation in dim rooms. Treat the screen as a sealed component: enjoy it, don’t open the case to get at it.

Typing feel and build

Gasket mounting, Womier Full POM pre-lubed linear switches with south-facing transparent diffusers and pre-lubed stabilizers give a smooth, clean out-of-box typing feel that reviewers and owners praise. The ABS plastic case keeps the sound “clean and controlled, just not especially thocky,” in HLPlanet’s words.

The build has limits. The backplate is plastic and held in by clips, not screws, so case modding means breaking clips. One Reddit owner paid about €50 for a white Outemu-switch S-K80 and called it “pretty damn solid” — but that signals switch revisions exist, so check what your listing ships. Weight is unclear: Womier’s spec says 680 g, Newegg’s listing says 1.98 lb, which looks like shipping weight.

Software and support

GIF upload, macros, remap and RGB all run through Womier’s driver, a standalone Windows exe that reviewers call functional but unpolished. Mac compatibility is claimed, but screen customization realistically requires the Windows driver.

Womier’s warranty is one year, non-transferable, and requires proof of purchase. Direct purchases from womierkeyboard.com have a 7-day return window for buyer’s remorse — items must be unused in original packaging, you pay return shipping, and the refund comes less the original shipping charge and a 4% Shopify processing fee, processed in 10 to 15 business days. Quality issues within 7 days of delivery get a replacement unit or a full refund at your preference. Support is support@womierkeyboard.com, 9 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday UTC+8 — expect timezone-delayed answers in the US. Newegg’s Womier shop offers 30-day return windows.

Is it worth it?

At $59.99 from Micro Center (checked 2026-10-19) it is strong value if you want the screen: gasket mounting, hot-swap, pre-lubed POM linears and a color GIF display are uncommon at that price. Womier’s own store lists it at $69.99, marked 22% off $89.99 — still fair, with the screen justifying the premium over non-screen gasket 75% boards. Between $71 and $90 the wired SK80 is hard to recommend: the tri-mode SK80 Pro at $84.99 direct adds a battery, a dongle housing and more accessories. Above $90, look at established budget 75% boards with deeper communities — F75 Pro, RK84, K673 Pro — as ClackPicks suggests.

Which model this is

This page covers the wired Womier SK80, 81 keys, 75% ANSI, USB-C only. Do not merge it with the SK80 Pro: that is a different product — 83 keys, tri-mode wireless, 4000 mAh battery, sold direct at $84.99. Brand attribution is messy: the same board is sold as Womier SK80, XVX S-K80 and co-branded Womier x XVX, and Newegg’s manufacturer field shows XVX on some listings and Womier on others. Match the listing to the exact model before you buy.

The US Amazon listing for the wired SK80 is ASIN B0C9ZJHQHM.

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