Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Qwertykeys Neo80CU for hot-swappable.
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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
Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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
Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Layout size
87%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
2,200 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
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Qwertykeys Neo80CU
- Performance
- 8167
- Build quality
- 5789
- Productivity
- 5773
- Customizability
- 5267
- Portability
- 5875
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Qwertykeys Neo80CU specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 21 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Qwertykeys Neo80CU
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
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
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.
Qwertykeys Neo80CU
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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