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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Lofree Flow Lite 2 vs MCHOSE GX87

Get the Lofree Flow Lite 2 for knob. Get the MCHOSE GX87 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Lofree Flow Lite 2

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

Get the

MCHOSE GX87

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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 Flow Lite 2

MCHOSE GX87

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Lofree Flow Lite 2
  • MCHOSE GX87
Performance
60
80
Build quality
73
81
Productivity
89
89
Customizability
78
86
Portability
82
87

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Lofree Flow Lite 2 vs MCHOSE GX87 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Lofree Flow Lite 2

MCHOSE GX87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

625 g
2,800 g

Dimensions

22 x 317 x 143 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

White, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

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MCHOSE GX873 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Lofree Flow Lite 2

MCHOSE GX87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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