Dareu A81 vs MCHOSE GX87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A81
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE GX87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 10% 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.
Dareu A81
MCHOSE GX87
Layout size
75%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Dareu A81
- MCHOSE GX87
- Performance
- 4680
- Build quality
- 4881
- Productivity
- 8289
- Customizability
- 5786
- Portability
- 7887
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Dareu A81 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 22 specs differ
Dareu A81
MCHOSE GX87
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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