Ducky OK M 65 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky OK M 65
Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
QMK
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 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.
Ducky OK M 65
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
65%
80%
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Linear
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
Backlight
RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- Ducky OK M 65
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 6284
- Build quality
- 7378
- Productivity
- 8493
- Customizability
- 7891
- Portability
- 8685
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Ducky OK M 65 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 24 specs differ
Ducky OK M 65
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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