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Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs XVX MU68 FujiWave

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

Knob

Rules this board out

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

Get the

XVX MU68 FujiWave

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $150.

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.

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

XVX MU68 FujiWave

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Wood

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro
  • XVX MU68 FujiWave
Performance
78
49
Build quality
83
79
Productivity
94
73
Customizability
91
81
Portability
57
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro vs XVX MU68 FujiWave specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Keyboard 81 Pro

XVX MU68 FujiWave

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Wood

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT, Wood
PBT

Weight

1,887 g
—

Dimensions

47 x 338 x 151 mm
31 x 326 x 122 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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