Keychron 81 Pro vs Apos Zenblade 65
Get the Keychron 81 Pro for hot-swappable. Get the Apos Zenblade 65 for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$145at Input Gear
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from$219at Apos
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron 81 Pro
Hot-swappable
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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Apos Zenblade 65
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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.
Keychron 81 Pro
Apos Zenblade 65
Layout size
75%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
- Keychron 81 Pro
- Apos Zenblade 65
- Performance
- 8291
- Build quality
- 8749
- Productivity
- 9746
- Customizability
- 9446
- Portability
- 8266
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron 81 Pro vs Apos Zenblade 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 28 specs differ
Keychron 81 Pro
Apos Zenblade 65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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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