Chilkey ND vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery and knob.
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.
Chilkey ND
Royal Kludge M87
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Battery
3,600 mAh
7,500 mAh
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
- Chilkey ND
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 8566
- Build quality
- 8569
- Productivity
- 8983
- Customizability
- 9278
- Portability
- 7785
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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