Attack Shark M87 Review — Best Budget Wireless TKL Mechanical Keyboard

I’ll be honest, when I first saw the Attack Shark M87 listed at $23 I thought it had to be a knockoff. Twenty-three dollars for a TKL wireless mechanical with PBT keycaps? That’s the price of a couple lunches. Then I bought one to test, and the math somehow checks out — this is a real keyboard, not a toy.

The M87 is an 80% tenkeyless layout with 87 keys, dual-mode wireless (Bluetooth 5.0 and 2.4GHz), and SA-profile PBT keycaps. The fact that it ships with PBT at this price is the most surprising thing — most $50-and-under boards cheap out with ABS keycaps that shine up in a couple months. PBT lasts.

The switches are decent linears, smooth enough out of the box. Not the best feeling switches I’ve used, but absolutely usable for daily typing and casual gaming. Bluetooth holds steady across my phone, iPad, and laptop without dropouts during my testing week. The 2.4GHz mode brings latency down to “you can’t feel it” territory for non-competitive gaming.

Build is plastic, and it shows. The case has a hollow feel if you tap it, the stabilizers rattle a bit on the longer keys (space, shift, enter), and the keyboard is light enough to slide around if you type aggressively. The battery indicator is “good luck guessing” — it’s basically a red light that comes on when you’re nearly empty.

The bigger weaknesses: no backlight, no hot-swap, software is basically nonexistent. You get a no-frills wireless mech and that’s it. But for $23 I’m not complaining. This isn’t trying to be a flagship — it’s a starter wireless mech or a coffee-shop second keyboard.

Verdict

The M87 is the best budget wireless mechanical keyboard I’ve tested. If you want to try a wireless mech and you don’t want to drop real money before you know you like it, this is the on-ramp. If you already have a nice keyboard and you need a knock-around board for travel or a second desk, also this. Skip it if you want RGB, hot-swap, or premium build feel.