KBDFans Cat vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Cat
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Hot-swappable
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 Cat
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
60%
80%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- KBDFans Cat
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 4383
- Build quality
- 5478
- Productivity
- 4193
- Customizability
- 4991
- Portability
- 6385
KBDFans Cat vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
KBDFans Cat
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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