Gray Studio Space80 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gray Studio Space80
VIAL
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards at any price.
Get the
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.
Gray Studio Space80
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Backlight
None
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
VIAL
Yes
No
GUI remapping on boards that do not ship VIA
- Gray Studio Space80
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 5383
- Build quality
- 8078
- Productivity
- 7193
- Customizability
- 7691
- Portability
- 5185
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- Sound dampening
Gray Studio Space80 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Gray Studio Space80
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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