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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Akko 5087B Plus vs Royal Kludge M87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 5087B Plus

Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $150.

Get the

Royal Kludge M87

Battery

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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Akko 5087B Plus

Royal Kludge M87

  • Battery

    1,800 mAh

    7,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Layout standard

    ISO, ISO-DE

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 5087B Plus
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
75
65
Build quality
57
68
Productivity
78
83
Customizability
63
78
Portability
74
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Akko 5087B Plus vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Akko 5087B Plus

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,800 mAh
7,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
840 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 5087B Plus

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Royal Kludge M87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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