Unity Community vs Keycool 87
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Unity Community
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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Keycool 87
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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
Keycool 87
Layout size
40%
80%
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Unity Community
- Keycool 87
- Performance
- 5776
- Build quality
- 7247
- Productivity
- 5058
- Customizability
- 7462
- Portability
- 6356
Unity Community vs Keycool 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 18 specs differ
Unity Community
Keycool 87
Switch options
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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