Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for qmk and via. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge M87
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% 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.
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
7,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 5966
- Build quality
- 7969
- Productivity
- 8383
- Customizability
- 8478
- Portability
- 8885
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 25 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
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
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Royal Kludge M87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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