Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Dareu A98 Pro
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Dareu A98 Pro for hot-swappable.
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Dareu A98 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Focus Lab CTRL87
Dareu A98 Pro
Layout size
87%
98%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Performance
- 8149
- Build quality
- 5770
- Productivity
- 5786
- Customizability
- 5274
- Portability
- 5856
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Dareu A98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Dareu A98 Pro
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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