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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Bat Knight Live100

Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Bat Knight Live100 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Focus Lab CTRL87

polling rate

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Bat Knight Live100

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Focus Lab CTRL87

Bat Knight Live100

  • Layout size

    87%

    98%

  • 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

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Focus Lab CTRL87
  • Bat Knight Live100
Performance
81
82
Build quality
57
76
Productivity
58
77
Customizability
52
89
Portability
58
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Bat Knight Live100 specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Focus Lab CTRL87

Bat Knight Live100

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

87%
98%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,100 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

35 x 365 x 147 mm
145 x 405 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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