Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro for hot-swappable.
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
Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
- Performance
- 8178
- Build quality
- 5883
- Productivity
- 5894
- Customizability
- 5392
- Portability
- 5857
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
19 of 24 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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