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Royal Kludge C87 vs Epomaker TH87

Get the Royal Kludge C87 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Epomaker TH87 for hot-swappable.

EPOMAKER TH87

Hot-swappable

Epomaker TH87

4.7 · 15 reviews

from$75at Epomaker

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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 C87

Epomaker TH87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C87
  • Epomaker TH87
Performance
93
75
Build quality
45
60
Productivity
71
76
Customizability
49
58
Portability
56
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Royal Kludge C87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Epomaker TH87

4.7

15 owner reviews

Praise
“Im really happy with the overall quality of the keyboard. The silent switches are really great for working and gaming as well.”
BootLoopMadnessVerified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“Ill start with the positives. - it sound creamy and has a great feel on the fingers. - a ten keyless that has all the functionality that i need In theory this is the perfect keyboard but i have had 1 issue that has been bugging me so much. Ever so often the…”
Tristen O.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

Royal Kludge C87 vs Epomaker TH87 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge C87

Epomaker TH87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
10,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

770 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 366 x 139 mm
41 x 367 x 142 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $73Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $75Visit
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