Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition vs NK87 - Aluminum Edition
The Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition and the NK87 - Aluminum Edition are close alternatives. The main differences: the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition is the cheaper of the two at $95 versus $225; the NK87 - Aluminum Edition is hot-swap while the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition is soldered; the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition is a 60% layout and the NK87 - Aluminum Edition is a TKL.
- Lower priceGingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition$95 versus $225
- Easier to modNK87 - Aluminum Editionhot-swap sockets and QMK/VIA
Choose the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition if
- you mainly want it for beginners.
- you mainly want it for budget.
- you want to spend less ($95).
Choose the NK87 - Aluminum Edition if
- you mainly want it for typing.
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition vs NK87 - Aluminum Edition, spec by spec
| Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition | NK87 - Aluminum Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | 60% | TKL |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes (stronger spec) |
| Keycaps | n/a | n/a |
| Case | n/a | CNC aluminum |
| Mount | Other (through-hole soldered build, designed as a soldering practice kit) | Plate (plate mount with silicone Thock Absorber and Muffle Mat dampening) |
| Backlight | n/a | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $95 (stronger spec) | $225 |
| Sound (stock) | n/a | n/a |
| Released | n/a | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
29% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition; 85% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the NK87 - Aluminum Edition.
Where to buy the Gingham Keyboard Kit - Picnic Edition
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Where to buy the NK87 - Aluminum Edition
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