Ganss Hello XS vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Ganss Hello XS for screw-in stabilizers. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ganss Hello XS
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% 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.
Ganss Hello XS
Royal Kludge M87
Layout size
75%
80%
Battery
3,750 mAh
7,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
Yes
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
870 g
840 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Ganss Hello XS
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 5166
- Build quality
- 6669
- Productivity
- 9183
- Customizability
- 8278
- Portability
- 7985
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Ganss Hello XS vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
Ganss Hello XS
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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