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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Chilkey ND104 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

What actually differs

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 ND104

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

  • Layout size

    100%

    80%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Performance
80
84
Build quality
89
78
Productivity
94
93
Customizability
90
91
Portability
65
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

13 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
760 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
43 x 131 x 43 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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