Fl·esports MK870 vs Vortex Multix 87 Spring
Get the Vortex Multix 87 Spring for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Fl·esports MK870
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Vortex Multix 87 Spring
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Fl·esports MK870
Vortex Multix 87 Spring
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB
Yes, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
No
Yes
- Fl·esports MK870
- Vortex Multix 87 Spring
- Performance
- 4362
- Build quality
- 3864
- Productivity
- 4272
- Customizability
- 4666
- Portability
- 5060
- Layout size: 80%
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: PBT
Fl·esports MK870 vs Vortex Multix 87 Spring specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 16 specs differ
Fl·esports MK870
Vortex Multix 87 Spring
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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