Ducky Year of the Horse vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Year of the Horse
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
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 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 Year of the Horse
Royal Kludge M87
Layout size
100%
80%
Battery
4,200 mAh
7,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Ducky Year of the Horse
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 7866
- Build quality
- 6869
- Productivity
- 5983
- Customizability
- 6878
- Portability
- 5285
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Keycaps: PBT
Ducky Year of the Horse vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
Ducky Year of the Horse
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
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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