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Unity Community vs Zerodate K87

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Unity Community

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$180 at Apos

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Zerodate K87

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

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.
$29 at Velocifire

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.

Unity Community

Zerodate K87

  • Layout size

    40%

    80%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Unity Community
  • Zerodate K87
Performance
57
69
Build quality
72
70
Productivity
50
66
Customizability
74
75
Portability
63
52

What they share

  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Unity Community vs Zerodate K87 specs

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

6 of 15 specs differ

Unity Community

Zerodate K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Layout

Layout size

40%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Wired

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
560 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 350 x 130 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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