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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Keychron V6 Ultra vs MCHOSE K87

Get the Keychron V6 Ultra for knob. Get the MCHOSE K87 for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron V6 Ultra

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

MCHOSE K87

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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 V6 Ultra

MCHOSE K87

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V6 Ultra
  • MCHOSE K87
Performance
89
48
Build quality
77
69
Productivity
91
87
Customizability
79
66
Portability
56
85

What they share

  • Connection: Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron V6 Ultra vs MCHOSE K87 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron V6 Ultra

MCHOSE K87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Metal, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,130 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

31 x 448 x 149 mm
30 x 135 x 370 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron V6 Ultra

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

MCHOSE K87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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