Keychron K8 vs Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
Get the Keychron K8 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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4.8 (623)4.8 · 623 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$64at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K8
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 K8
Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
1,850 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Layout standard
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- Keychron K8
- Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
- Performance
- 6158
- Build quality
- 6642
- Productivity
- 6559
- Customizability
- 6649
- Portability
- 7367
- Layout size: 80%
- Keycaps: ABS
Keychron K8 vs Royal Kludge RK Sink87G specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 19 specs differ
Keychron K8
Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K8
- Go to Keychron
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
- Go to Keychron (DE)
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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