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MelGeek Pixel Palette vs Yunzii YZ87

Get the MelGeek Pixel Palette for hall effect. Get the Yunzii YZ87 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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MelGeek Pixel Palette

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Yunzii YZ87

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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.

MelGeek Pixel Palette

Yunzii YZ87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    3,100 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PC

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MelGeek Pixel Palette
  • Yunzii YZ87
Performance
85
58
Build quality
63
47
Productivity
84
62
Customizability
67
52
Portability
95
75

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

MelGeek Pixel Palette vs Yunzii YZ87 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

MelGeek Pixel Palette

Yunzii YZ87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,100 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PC
PBT

Weight

—
852 g

Dimensions

—
42 x 368 x 142 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2024

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