Chilkey ND vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for the 6,000 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 R87 PRO
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Battery
3,600 mAh
6,000 mAh
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Chilkey ND
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 8583
- Build quality
- 8578
- Productivity
- 8993
- Customizability
- 9291
- Portability
- 7785
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- QMK
- VIA
Chilkey ND vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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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