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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ticktype Evo80 vs MCHOSE GX87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

MCHOSE GX87

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Ticktype Evo80

MCHOSE GX87

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Plate material

    FR4, Plastic, POM

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • MCHOSE GX87
Performance
75
80
Build quality
72
81
Productivity
76
89
Customizability
61
86
Portability
84
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs

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

4 of 22 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

MCHOSE GX87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,800 g

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

MCHOSE GX87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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