iKBC F87 & F108 Mechanical Keyboards Review

Rating: 8.5.

iKBC are a Taiwanese company who are working with SeaSonic to bring their keyboards to market. Today we are looking at their F87 and F108 keyboards – the only difference between the two is that the F87 is 80% sized while the F108 is a full size board. As such, both feature Cherry MX switches, per-key RGB lighting and double-shot PBT keycaps to deliver a premium-grade experience.

While they may be a new player to the keyboard game, iKBC‘s F87 & F108 keyboards look great on paper, so it will be good to use them for a few weeks and get a feel for how they type and game. What has particularly caught my eye is the on-board RGB control – these keyboards completely do away with software control, but still retain per-key backlighting which will be interesting to look at in more depth.

While exact UK pricing is as yet unclear, the F87 has a European RRP of €126, while the F108 is only €3 more, so these are definitely towards the high-end of the spectrum.

Specifications

F108

• Size: 100%
• LED color: RGB
• Cherry MX: Genuine Cherry switches (brown, red, black, blue)
• KB case color: Black / White
• Keycap material: PBT double shot
• Keycap color: Black / White
• Print on keycap: No
• Keycap print position: Top
• Layout: ANSI & ISO
• USB Cable: Non-detachable
• NKRO: Full
• Multimedia keys: Yes
• Primary interface: USB
• Warranty: 1 year warranty
• Keyboard dimensions: L438.5 X W136 X H41.6
• Unit gross weight: 1.25Kg

F87

• Size: 80%
• LED color: RGB
• Cherry MX: Genuine Cherry switches (brown, red, black, blue)
• KB case color: Black / White
• Keycap material: PBT double shot
• Keycap color: Black / White
• Print on keycap: No
• Keycap print position: Top
• Layout: ANSI & ISO
• USB Cable: Non-detachable
• NKRO: Full
• Multimedia keys: No
• Primary interface: USB
• Warranty: 1 year warranty
• Keyboard dimensions: L358 X W136 X H41.6
• Unit gross weight: 1.1Kg

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