Wooting Formally Publicizes 80HE+ Gaming Keyboard With Split Areas and Myriad Upgrades

Wooting has been teasing quite a lot of updates to its 80HE TKL gaming keyboard for quite a lot of months, together with a break up area structure and the large knobs that had been proven off as early as May 2025. Some of the upgrades to the 80HE+ are carry-overs from the 60HE V2, like the brand new FR4 plate and the choice to have break up area bars in the identical 2.75/1.25/2.25 u configuration, however others are distinctive to the 80HE+. The new 80HE+ and the Lekker Large knob will probably be obtainable for pre-order on September 17, however transport is anticipated to start out in mid-October.

[Editor’s note: Our in-depth review of the Wooting 80HE is live]

Pricing will stay the identical as the present 80HE line-up, apart from the module, which will probably be barely cheaper than earlier than and features a daughterboard for customized builds. Wooting additionally says that the zinc case fashions have been made extra sturdy, following the slew of points Wooting beforehand confronted with the coating, and the preassembled zinc mannequin now ships as commonplace with the 4 u Lekker Large knob. The zinc module SKU, is not going to be offered with a knob included, however the knob will probably be obtainable to module patrons at a reduced value.

The new FR4 plate within the 80HE+ needs to be a little bit stiffer than the 80HE+, whereas the break up areas add flexibility to gamers and typists each, giving them extra enter choices and giving the thumbs extra to do. Split areas will solely obtainable for the 80HE+ module at launch, and never the pre-built keyboard.

The 80HE+ additionally now ships with the brand new Lekker Tikken switches as commonplace, and the black ABS model of the keyboard has been changed by a brand new case that mixes the translucent high case from the ABS Ghost colorway with the opaque black backside case of the unique black 80HE. The Frost colorway can be now obtainable as a totally assembled case choice, the place it was solely obtainable as a part of a module beforehand.

The full listing of upgrades, as per Wooting’s web site:

• New Lekker Tikken switches
  
  The newest era of Lekker switches is extra steady than ever and has a extra muted sound straight out of the field because of its closed backside.
• FR4 plate
  
  The new FR4 plate offers a agency, constant bottom-out with minimal bounce, with out the metallic resonance of a metal plate.
• Refined sound profile
  
  Small modifications all through the keyboard, just like the addition of backside case dampening foam, make the sound deeper and extra strong.
• The Lekker Knob Large
  
  A brand new programmable knob for shortcuts, media controls, and keyboard features. Included with Zinc prebuilt fashions and obtainable individually for ABS fashions.
• Split spacebar module
  
  Swap the only spacebar for a three-key structure, including an additional programmable key your left thumb can attain with out leaving the WASD keys. Available completely with the 80HE+ Module.
• Updated case aesthetics
  
  The ABS Dark case now contains a darkish translucent high case, whereas the Zinc Dark case has an improved coating that is extra proof against put on.