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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Focus Lab CTRL87

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 for hot-swappable and qmk. Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$184 at MK

Get the

Focus Lab CTRL87

Battery

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$275 at ktechs

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Focus Lab CTRL87

  • Layout size

    80%

    87%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80
  • Focus Lab CTRL87
Performance
54
81
Build quality
75
57
Productivity
82
58
Customizability
83
52
Portability
77
58

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 vs Focus Lab CTRL87 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Focus Lab CTRL87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,400 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
FR4

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
2,100 g

Dimensions

—
35 x 365 x 147 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Createkeebs LuminKey80

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Focus Lab CTRL87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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