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Keychron C3 Pro vs Royal Kludge M87

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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.

Keychron C3 Pro

Royal Kludge M87

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

  • Weight

    912 g

    840 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C3 Pro
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
91
66
Build quality
81
69
Productivity
91
83
Customizability
89
78
Portability
59
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron C3 Pro

4.7

3 owner reviews

Praise
“I was waiting a lot of time Keychron to announce a TKL, only wired and RGB North-facing RGB LED!! Especially with Hot-swappable switches and Cherry profile double-shot PBT keycaps!!”
Konstantinos K.· via Keychron

Royal Kludge M87

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron C3 Pro vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Keychron C3 Pro

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket 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

No
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
—

Plate material

Plastic, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

912 g
840 g

Dimensions

21 x 365 x 138 mm
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Typing angle

4°, 6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MKUS

    In stock
    $40Visit
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $75Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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