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Corsair K65 Plus vs Keychron 81 Pro

Get the Keychron 81 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk.

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.

Corsair K65 Plus

Keychron 81 Pro

  • Layout size

    65%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

  • Battery

    266 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K65 Plus
  • Keychron 81 Pro
Performance
64
82
Build quality
44
87
Productivity
76
97
Customizability
75
94
Portability
87
82

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Corsair K65 Plus

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron 81 Pro

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Love the sound and feel. Thr kickstand is cool too. Only thing is I wish there were more options for keycap colors, the red doesn't match my stuff.”
T.T.· via Keychron

Full specs

Corsair K65 Plus vs Keychron 81 Pro specs

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

9 of 26 specs differ

Corsair K65 Plus

Keychron 81 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

266 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,887 g

Dimensions

35 x 136 x 320 mm
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $199Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • Input GearDE

    In stock
    $145Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$145Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $204Visit

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