KBDFans Athena 75 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 75
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Build quality in the top 20% 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.
KBDFans Athena 75
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
75%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
- KBDFans Athena 75
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 7084
- Build quality
- 8478
- Productivity
- 7593
- Customizability
- 8891
- Portability
- 6385
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena 75 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 75
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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