Royal Kludge C96 HE vs R87 PRO
Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for hot-swappable and the 6,000 mAh battery.
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 C96 HE
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
96%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Battery
3,750 mAh
6,000 mAh
- Royal Kludge C96 HE
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 9483
- Build quality
- 4778
- Productivity
- 7693
- Customizability
- 5391
- Portability
- 5085
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C96 HE vs R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Royal Kludge C96 HE
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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