Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Evoworks Evo80
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Evoworks Evo80 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
polling rate
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Evoworks Evo80
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Evoworks Evo80
Layout size
87%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Evoworks Evo80
- Performance
- 8177
- Build quality
- 5780
- Productivity
- 5883
- Customizability
- 5282
- Portability
- 5887
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Evoworks Evo80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Evoworks Evo80
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
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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