Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Zerodate K87

Get the Chilkey SF60 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

from$179at MK

from$29at Velocifire

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey SF60 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$179 at MK

Get the

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.

Chilkey SF60 HE

Zerodate K87

Layout size
60%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum
ABS
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey SF60 HE
Zerodate K87

Performance: 91
69
Build quality: 67
70
Productivity: 51
66
Customizability: 45
75
Portability: 66
52

What they share

Connection: Wired

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Zerodate K87 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey SF60 HE

Zerodate K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

FR4

—

Keycaps

—

ABS

Weight

—

560 g

Dimensions

—

35 x 350 x 130 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

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