GeekElite Lio87 vs Yunzii B87
Get the GeekElite Lio87 for the 5,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Yunzii B87 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
GeekElite Lio87
Battery
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Yunzii B87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
GeekElite Lio87
Yunzii B87
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
5,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
- GeekElite Lio87
- Yunzii B87
- Performance
- 7581
- Build quality
- 5777
- Productivity
- 5689
- Customizability
- 5786
- Portability
- 6973
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
GeekElite Lio87 vs Yunzii B87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
GeekElite Lio87
Yunzii B87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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