Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Get the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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4.8 (10)4.8 · 10 reviews
from$43at Epomaker
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from$64at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no 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 Magcore65 Lite
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
65%
80%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Linear
- Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 8983
- Build quality
- 6678
- Productivity
- 6893
- Customizability
- 6791
- Portability
- 8785
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker Magcore65 Lite
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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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