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MCHOSE GX87 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MCHOSE GX87

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

$49 at Mchose

Get the

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$119 at MonacoKeys

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.

MCHOSE GX87

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Weight

    2,800 g

    1,384 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MCHOSE GX87
  • PlayKeyboard Smurve80
Performance
80
64
Build quality
81
61
Productivity
89
76
Customizability
86
61
Portability
87
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

MCHOSE GX87 vs PlayKeyboard Smurve80 specs

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

8 of 23 specs differ

MCHOSE GX87

PlayKeyboard Smurve80

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,800 g
1,384 g

Dimensions

—
38 x 387 x 179 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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