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KAI Eden R2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KAI Eden R2

Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% 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 numpad.

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.

KAI Eden R2

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

  • Layout size

    60%

    80%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass

    Plastic

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    2,100 g

    760 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KAI Eden R2
  • Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Performance
43
83
Build quality
78
78
Productivity
45
93
Customizability
59
91
Portability
70
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

KAI Eden R2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs

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

14 of 25 specs differ

KAI Eden R2

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
6,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,100 g
760 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 131 x 43 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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