Royal Kludge C87 vs Keychron K8 Pro
Get the Royal Kludge C87 for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron K8 Pro for hot-swappable.
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from$73at Royal Kludge
4.9 (52)4.9 · 52 reviews
from$89at Keychron
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.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron K8 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Keychron K8 Pro
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
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Royal Kludge C87
- Keychron K8 Pro
- Performance
- 9381
- Build quality
- 4489
- Productivity
- 7095
- Customizability
- 4996
- Portability
- 5673
- Layout size: 80%
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C87 vs Keychron K8 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Royal Kludge C87
Keychron K8 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge C87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K8 Pro
- Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
Out of stockShips to you
- Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW
In stockDoes not ship to you
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