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Lofree Edge vs Keychron 81 Pro

Get the Keychron 81 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Lofree Edge

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

Get the

Keychron 81 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Lofree Edge

Keychron 81 Pro

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Carbon Fiber, Magnesium

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Edge
  • Keychron 81 Pro
Performance
43
82
Build quality
63
87
Productivity
77
97
Customizability
57
94
Portability
83
82

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Lofree Edge vs Keychron 81 Pro specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Lofree Edge

Keychron 81 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

2,000 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Carbon Fiber, Magnesium
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

485 g
1,887 g

Dimensions

15 x 318 x 154 mm
47 x 338 x 151 mm

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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