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Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Zuoya GMK87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Zuoya GMK87

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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 9009 5087B Plus

Zuoya GMK87

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Layout standard

    ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 9009 5087B Plus
  • Zuoya GMK87
Performance
76
60
Build quality
55
70
Productivity
66
75
Customizability
62
77
Portability
73
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 3,000 mAh
  • Case material: ABS
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko 9009 5087B Plus vs Zuoya GMK87 specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

Zuoya GMK87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,050 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 134 x 382 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Akko 9009 5087B Plus

  • WhatGeek

    ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic

    Out of stockShips to you

Zuoya GMK87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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