Keychron 81 Pro vs MK LowKey70
Get the Keychron 81 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron 81 Pro
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
MK LowKey70
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 75% boards under $50.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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 81 Pro
MK LowKey70
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron 81 Pro
- MK LowKey70
- Performance
- 8264
- Build quality
- 8767
- Productivity
- 9776
- Customizability
- 9474
- Portability
- 8283
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron 81 Pro vs MK LowKey70 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Keychron 81 Pro
MK LowKey70
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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