Royal Kludge C87 vs IDABAO ID87
Get the Royal Kludge C87 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the IDABAO ID87 for hot-swappable.
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from$73at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C87
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
IDABAO ID87
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $100.
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
IDABAO ID87
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Mac & Windows
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge C87
- IDABAO ID87
- Performance
- 9349
- Build quality
- 4474
- Productivity
- 7063
- Customizability
- 4955
- Portability
- 5656
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Wired
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C87 vs IDABAO ID87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
5 of 21 specs differ
Royal Kludge C87
IDABAO ID87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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