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Dareu A87 Dream vs Keydous NJ87 Pro

Get the Keydous NJ87 Pro for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A87 Dream

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Keydous NJ87 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

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.

Dareu A87 Dream

Keydous NJ87 Pro

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    White

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A87 Dream
  • Keydous NJ87 Pro
Performance
49
49
Build quality
38
63
Productivity
59
76
Customizability
46
74
Portability
59
77

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Dareu A87 Dream vs Keydous NJ87 Pro specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Dareu A87 Dream

Keydous NJ87 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

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Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

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Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
4,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

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Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

950 g
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Dimensions

28 x 136 x 359 mm
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Backlight

White
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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