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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron V1 vs Keycool 87

Get the Keychron V1 for hot-swappable and knob.

Keychron V1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

Hot-swappable

Keychron V1

4.8 · 63 reviews

from$44at Keychron

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Keycool 87 Black PBT TKL Mechanical Keyboard

Keycool 87

from$45at MK

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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 V1

Keycool 87

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    ABS

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V1
  • Keycool 87
Performance
92
77
Build quality
89
47
Productivity
98
58
Customizability
98
62
Portability
65
56

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron V1

4.8

63 owner reviews

Praise
“Even tho I live in the middle of Europe the shipping only took 11 working days. It feels and sounds great to type on. And the opening experience was also great.”
Jitka H.Verified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Good quality of build but its actually pretty trash keyboard, 2 years and started to not register keys, double typing ect and its not problem of the switch because i changed them with working ones and still had the problem”
Martin M.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Keycool 87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V1 vs Keycool 87 specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Keychron V1

Keycool 87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

995 g
—

Dimensions

18 x 149 x 329 mm
—

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron V14 stores

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $44Visit

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $69Visit

  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $100Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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Keycool 872 stores

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $45Visit

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$45Visit

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