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Gamakay M88 vs Royal Kludge R75

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gamakay M88

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Royal Kludge R75

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.

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.

Gamakay M88

Royal Kludge R75

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    763 g

    680 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gamakay M88
  • Royal Kludge R75
Performance
76
71
Build quality
44
78
Productivity
72
93
Customizability
54
88
Portability
79
79

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Gamakay M88 vs Royal Kludge R75 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Gamakay M88

Royal Kludge R75

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

763 g
680 g

Dimensions

35 x 380 x 150 mm
42 x 323 x 42 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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