Nuphy Gem80 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for the 6,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Nuphy Gem80
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Plastic
Switch options
Mechanical
Linear
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,120 g
760 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Gem80
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 7983
- Build quality
- 8478
- Productivity
- 8893
- Customizability
- 9491
- Portability
- 7685
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
Nuphy Gem80 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuphy Gem80
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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