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LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Royal Kludge X104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Royal Kludge X104

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% 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.

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Royal Kludge X104

  • Layout size

    87%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,050 g

    1,350 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LingBao K87/K87 Pro
  • Royal Kludge X104
Performance
83
79
Build quality
80
52
Productivity
79
84
Customizability
89
67
Portability
54
45

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

LingBao K87/K87 Pro vs Royal Kludge X104 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

LingBao K87/K87 Pro

Royal Kludge X104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

87%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,050 g
1,350 g

Dimensions

43 x 367 x 143 mm
43 x 422 x 137 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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