Durgod S230 vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Durgod S230 for rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for hot-swappable and the 7,500 mAh battery.
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from$89at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Durgod S230
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Hot-swappable
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.
Durgod S230
Royal Kludge M87
Layout size
65%
80%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
2,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
- Durgod S230
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 4066
- Build quality
- 4169
- Productivity
- 4183
- Customizability
- 4078
- Portability
- 8385
Durgod S230 vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 22 specs differ
Durgod S230
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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