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Epomaker TH87 vs Royal Kludge RK89

Get the Epomaker TH87 for the 10,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Epomaker TH87

4.7 (16)4.7 · 16 reviews

from$60at Epomaker

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Royal Kludge RK89

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from$69at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker TH87

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% 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.

$60 at Epomaker

Get the

Royal Kludge RK89

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

$69 at Royal Kludge

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.

Epomaker TH87

Royal Kludge RK89

Battery
10,000 mAh
1,850 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
Keycaps
PBT
ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker TH87
Royal Kludge RK89

Performance: 74
63
Build quality: 59
48
Productivity: 75
66
Customizability: 58
62
Portability: 85
71

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Weight: 1,000 g

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Full specs

Epomaker TH87 vs Royal Kludge RK89 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker TH87

Royal Kludge RK89

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter

1,850 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

1,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 367 x 142 mm

41 x 135 x 41 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker TH87

Epomaker
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockShips to you

Royal Kludge RK89

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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