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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 31, 2026

zFrontier Smurve80 vs MCHOSE K87

Get the zFrontier Smurve80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the MCHOSE K87 for screw-in stabilizers.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

zFrontier Smurve80

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

MCHOSE K87

Screw-in stabilizers

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

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.

zFrontier Smurve80

MCHOSE K87

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Weight

    1,384 g

    1,000 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • zFrontier Smurve80
  • MCHOSE K87
Performance
75
48
Build quality
60
69
Productivity
76
87
Customizability
59
66
Portability
86
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

zFrontier Smurve80 vs MCHOSE K87 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

zFrontier Smurve80

MCHOSE K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,384 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

38 x 387 x 179 mm
30 x 135 x 370 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

Where to buy

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