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Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

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Focus Lab CTRL87

from$275at ktechs

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Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

from$230at Meletrix

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Focus Lab CTRL87

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$275 at ktechs

Get the

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$230 at Meletrix

What actually differs

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

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Layout size
87%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Focus Lab CTRL87
Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Performance: 81
92
Build quality: 57
64
Productivity: 58
76
Customizability: 52
72
Portability: 58
84

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Battery: 8,000 mAh
Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
Case material: Aluminum
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Focus Lab CTRL87

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%

80%

Layout standard

—

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

FR4

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,100 g

356.5 g

Dimensions

35 x 365 x 147 mm

34 x 139 x 357 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

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.

Meletrix ZOOM DYNA GT

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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