Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q6 Ultra
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron Q6 Ultra for hot-swappable and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Focus Lab CTRL87
Battery
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% of 100% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q6 Ultra
Layout size
87%
100%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Keychron Q6 Ultra
- Performance
- 8190
- Build quality
- 5780
- Productivity
- 5893
- Customizability
- 5283
- Portability
- 5855
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Q6 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Focus Lab CTRL87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron Q6 Ultra
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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