Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Get the Focus Lab CTRL87 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO for hot-swappable.
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Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Hot-swappable
- 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
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Layout size
87%
95%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
ABS, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
- Performance
- 8160
- Build quality
- 5759
- Productivity
- 5883
- Customizability
- 5285
- Portability
- 5856
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 22 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Xiaomi miiiw BlackIO
Switch options
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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