Focus Lab CTRL87 vs MCHOSE GX87
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the MCHOSE GX87 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
MCHOSE GX87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- 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
MCHOSE GX87
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
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- MCHOSE GX87
- Performance
- 8180
- Build quality
- 5781
- Productivity
- 5889
- Customizability
- 5286
- Portability
- 5887
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
MCHOSE GX87
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
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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