Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
- Royal Kludge A72 Alice
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 5966
- Build quality
- 6369
- Productivity
- 8383
- Customizability
- 7378
- Portability
- 9485
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 7,500 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
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
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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