Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Lemokey L4
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Keychron Lemokey L4 for hot-swappable.
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from$275at ktechs
5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$184at Keychron
Which one should you get?
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Keychron Lemokey L4
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% 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
Keychron Lemokey L4
Layout size
87%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Keychron Lemokey L4
- Performance
- 8180
- Build quality
- 5787
- Productivity
- 5895
- Customizability
- 5294
- Portability
- 5877
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Keychron Lemokey L4 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 25 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Keychron Lemokey L4
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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