IDABAO ID87 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Knob
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.
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.
IDABAO ID87
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Acrylic, Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- IDABAO ID87
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 4983
- Build quality
- 7478
- Productivity
- 6393
- Customizability
- 5591
- Portability
- 5685
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
IDABAO ID87 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
IDABAO ID87
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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