Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Knob
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.
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 R87 PRO
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Ducky One 3 Classic
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 7583
- Build quality
- 5278
- Productivity
- 7793
- Customizability
- 6891
- Portability
- 5885
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
Ducky One 3 Classic
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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 R87 PRO
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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