LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Keycool 87
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Which one should you get?
Get the
LingBao K87/K87 Pro
Hot-swappable
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Keycool 87
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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.
LingBao K87/K87 Pro
Keycool 87
Layout size
87%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- LingBao K87/K87 Pro
- Keycool 87
- Performance
- 8376
- Build quality
- 8047
- Productivity
- 7958
- Customizability
- 8961
- Portability
- 5556
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Keycool 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 22 specs differ
LingBao K87/K87 Pro
Keycool 87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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