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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs M87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Royal Kludge M87

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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.

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Royal Kludge M87

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,350 g

    840 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
59
66
Build quality
63
69
Productivity
83
83
Customizability
73
78
Portability
94
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 7,500 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs M87 specs

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

8 of 19 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

7,500 mAh
7,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
840 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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