KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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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.
KBDFans Athena 1800
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Layout size
100%
80%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 6884
- Build quality
- 7978
- Productivity
- 6893
- Customizability
- 8291
- Portability
- 4485
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
KBDFans Athena 1800
7 owner reviews
“This is one built keyboard. Heavy duty and beautiful. Not a scratch on her and worth every penny. I put the Onyx set on her cuz Ima cat person. Love the lil gif window too. 10/10!”
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
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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