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Akko MG75W vs Royal Kludge M87

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko MG75W

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Royal Kludge M87

Knob

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.

Akko MG75W

Royal Kludge M87

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    700 g

    840 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko MG75W
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
60
66
Build quality
49
69
Productivity
68
83
Customizability
50
78
Portability
78
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Akko MG75W vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Akko MG75W

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

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Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

โ€”
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
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

Battery

โ€”
7,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
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Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

700 g
840 g

Dimensions

31 x 140 x 330 mm
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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