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Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge M87

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Ducky One 3 Classic

Ducky One 3 TKL Classic Hotswap RGB Mechanical Keyboard w/ Quack Mechanics

from$99at MK

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Royal Kludge M87

from$89at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Classic

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

$99 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge M87

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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.

$89 at Royal Kludge

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.

Ducky One 3 Classic

Royal Kludge M87

Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 Classic
Royal Kludge M87

Performance: 75
65
Build quality: 52
68
Productivity: 77
83
Customizability: 68
78
Portability: 58
85

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 Classic

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

7,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

—

840 g

Dimensions

—

41 x 157 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky One 3 Classic

MK
ISO-IT
Out of stockShips to you

Royal Kludge M87

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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