Akko 5087S vs Foundation Mechanical Keyboard
Akko 5087S is the cheaper pick at $64.99, roughly 64% under Foundation Mechanical Keyboard ($179.99). Akko 5087S ships hot-swap, making switch experimentation trivial versus a soldered build. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Akko 5087S | Foundation Mechanical Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Akko 5087S | Foundation Mechanical Keyboard |
| Brand | Akko | Lofree |
| Price range | $64.99 | $179.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Form factor | TKL (80%) | TKL (80%) |
| Key count | 87 | 87 |
| Hot-swap | Yes | No |
| Supported switch pins | 3, 5 | — |
| Case material | ABS | — |
| Plate material | — | — |
| Mounting style | Tray mount | — |
| Connectivity | Wired USB-C | — |
| RGB lighting | Yes | No |
| Layouts supported | ANSI | — |
| QMK support | Yes | — |
| VIA support | Yes | — |
| Weight (g) | 1050 | — |
| Polling rate (Hz) | 1000 | — |
Name
- Akko 5087S
- Akko 5087S
- Foundation Mechanical Keyboard
- Foundation Mechanical Keyboard
Brand
- Akko 5087S
- Akko
Price range
- Akko 5087S
- $64.99
Community score
Form factor
- Akko 5087S
- TKL (80%)
- Foundation Mechanical Keyboard
- TKL (80%)
Key count
Hot-swap
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Supported switch pins
- Akko 5087S
- 3, 5
Case material
- Akko 5087S
- ABS
Plate material
Mounting style
- Akko 5087S
- Tray mount
Connectivity
- Akko 5087S
- Wired USB-C
RGB lighting
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Layouts supported
- Akko 5087S
- ANSI
QMK support
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
VIA support
- Akko 5087S
- Yes
Weight (g)
- Akko 5087S
- 1050
Polling rate (Hz)
- Akko 5087S
- 1000
Which should you buy?
Akko 5087S is the cheaper pick at $64.99, roughly 64% under Foundation Mechanical Keyboard ($179.99). Akko 5087S ships hot-swap, making switch experimentation trivial versus a soldered build. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Akko 5087S if
From $64.99
- You plan to swap switches without soldering
- You want per-key RGB lighting
- You're on a tighter budget
Pick Foundation Mechanical Keyboard if
From $179.99
- You prefer Lofree
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