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Akko 3068B Plus vs Keycool 87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 3068B Plus

Hot-swappable

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Keycool 87

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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.

Akko 3068B Plus

Keycool 87

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 3068B Plus
  • Keycool 87
Performance
55
76
Build quality
57
47
Productivity
70
58
Customizability
59
61
Portability
52
56
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Full specs

Akko 3068B Plus vs Keycool 87 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Akko 3068B Plus

Keycool 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,800 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

700 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 316 x 107 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 3068B Plus

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-Nordic

    In stockShips to you

Keycool 87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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