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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keycool 87

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

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

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Keycool 87

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Chilkey SF60 HE

Keycool 87

  • 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

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey SF60 HE
  • Keycool 87
Performance
91
76
Build quality
67
47
Productivity
51
58
Customizability
45
62
Portability
66
56

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
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Full specs

Chilkey SF60 HE vs Keycool 87 specs

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

14 of 20 specs differ

Chilkey SF60 HE

Keycool 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

FR4
Plastic

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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