Epomaker Hack 59 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for the 6,000 mAh battery and knob.
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4.7 · 18 reviews
from$48at Epomaker
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from$64at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Hack 59
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Battery
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 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.
Epomaker Hack 59
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
60%
80%
Battery
3,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
630 g
760 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Epomaker Hack 59
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 6483
- Build quality
- 8178
- Productivity
- 8193
- Customizability
- 8991
- Portability
- 8785
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Epomaker Hack 59 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker Hack 59
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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