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Dareu A87 Pro vs Skyloong GK84 DRUM

Get the Dareu A87 Pro for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A87 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Skyloong GK84 DRUM

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 Pro

Skyloong GK84 DRUM

  • Layout size

    80%

    84%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A87 Pro
  • Skyloong GK84 DRUM
Performance
61
64
Build quality
48
70
Productivity
63
54
Customizability
57
69
Portability
59
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu A87 Pro vs Skyloong GK84 DRUM specs

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

6 of 17 specs differ

Dareu A87 Pro

Skyloong GK84 DRUM

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
84%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

960 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 136 x 364 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2022

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