Keychron K6 HE vs MCHOSE GX87
Get the Keychron K6 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the MCHOSE GX87 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K6 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE GX87
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- 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 K6 HE
MCHOSE GX87
Layout size
65%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Aluminum
- Keychron K6 HE
- MCHOSE GX87
- Performance
- 9080
- Build quality
- 8481
- Productivity
- 8489
- Customizability
- 8686
- Portability
- 8987
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron K6 HE vs MCHOSE GX87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K6 HE
MCHOSE GX87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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