Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Double shell F96
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for sound dampening. Get the Double shell F96 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
Sound dampening
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Double shell F96
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% 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
Double shell F96
Layout size
87%
96%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Carbon Fiber, Plastic
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Double shell F96
- Performance
- 8149
- Build quality
- 5742
- Productivity
- 5766
- Customizability
- 5262
- Portability
- 5853
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Double shell F96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 20 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Double shell F96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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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