Keychron Q2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO Specs

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Rating	4.8 stars (480 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2021 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Includes screw-in stabilizers Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1645 g Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT, ABS, keycaps	Released in 2024 Has Linear switch options Available in a 80% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Features N-key rollover Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 6000 mAh battery Weighs about 760 g Sized at 43 x 131 x 43 mm Made with a Plastic case Features PBT keycaps
Score	Scores Performance: 65.5 Build Quality: 90.3 Productivity: 94.8 Customizability: 99.8 Portability: 70.6	Scores Performance: 83.4 Build Quality: 78.3 Productivity: 93 Customizability: 92.5 Portability: 85.7
Name	Name Keychron Q2	Name Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Release year	Release year 2021	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 65%	Layout Size 80%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 6000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Aluminum	Case Material Plastic
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT, ABS,	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 20 x 121 x 328 mm	Dimensions 43 x 131 x 43 mm
Weight	Weight 1645g	Weight 760g

Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

R87 PRO TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard (QMK/VIA)

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4.8 stars (480 reviews)

0.0 stars (0 reviews)

Released in 2021
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI, ISO, JIS, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1645 g
Sized at 20 x 121 x 328 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT, ABS, keycaps

Released in 2024
Has Linear switch options
Available in a 80% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Features N-key rollover
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Equipped with a 6000 mAh battery
Weighs about 760 g
Sized at 43 x 131 x 43 mm
Made with a Plastic case
Features PBT keycaps

Scores

Performance: 65.5
Build Quality: 90.3
Productivity: 94.8
Customizability: 99.8
Portability: 70.6

Scores

Performance: 83.4
Build Quality: 78.3
Productivity: 93
Customizability: 92.5
Portability: 85.7

Name

Keychron Q2

Name

Royal Kludge R87 PRO

Release year

2021

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

65%

Layout Size

80%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

6000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Aluminum

Case Material

Plastic

Keycaps Material

PBT, ABS,

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 328 mm

Dimensions

43 x 131 x 43 mm

Weight

1645g

Weight

760g

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