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 K1 Pro
Royal Kludge M87
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Battery
2,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Tray Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K1 Pro
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 8166
- Build quality
- 8069
- Productivity
- 8083
- Customizability
- 8878
- Portability
- 7385
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K1 Pro
5 owner reviews
“I realy like this keyboard. I feel is harder to make typos compared to the K3 v2. I decided to go with the K1 Pro instead of the K3 Pro and it's going to to take time to adjust to the new layout, but the feeling and shape of the keys is definitely better.”
Royal Kludge M87
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K1 Pro vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 26 specs differ
Keychron K1 Pro
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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