Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount
- Redragon CHIMERA K550
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 6183
- Build quality
- 5678
- Productivity
- 5193
- Customizability
- 4891
- Portability
- 4085
- Knob
Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
18 of 25 specs differ
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-FR.
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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