Keychron K7 vs Royal Kludge M87
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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4.8 (344)4.8 · 344 reviews
from$95at Input Gear
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from$89at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K7
Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
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 K7
Royal Kludge M87
Layout size
65%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
1,550 mAh
7,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
- Keychron K7
- Royal Kludge M87
- Performance
- 5566
- Build quality
- 6669
- Productivity
- 5983
- Customizability
- 6778
- Portability
- 8685
- Hot-swappable
Keychron K7 vs Royal Kludge M87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 21 specs differ
Keychron K7
Royal Kludge M87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K7
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge M87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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