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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron K2 V2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for the 6,000 mAh battery.

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 K2 V2

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

  • Layout size

    75%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 V2
  • Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Performance
79
83
Build quality
72
78
Productivity
76
93
Customizability
74
91
Portability
83
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron K2 V2

4.9

2,808 owner reviews

Praise
“Great keyboard but K2 is too small for my clumsy hands... not their fault. A larger one may have worked better for me. Otherwise I like everything about it.”
Greg H.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K2 V2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Keychron K2 V2

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

—
760 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 131 x 43 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2019
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $49Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$49Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $101Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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