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KBDFans Tiger Lite vs Royal Kludge M87

Get the KBDFans Tiger Lite for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge M87 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans Tiger Lite

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

Get the

Royal Kludge M87

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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.

KBDFans Tiger Lite

Royal Kludge M87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans Tiger Lite
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
89
66
Build quality
81
69
Productivity
89
83
Customizability
94
78
Portability
58
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

KBDFans Tiger Lite vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

KBDFans Tiger Lite

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
7,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic, Silicone
—

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
840 g

Dimensions

32 x 358 x 134 mm
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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