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Keychron V2 Max vs Royal Kludge M87

Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 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 V2 Max

Royal Kludge M87

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    7,500 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V2 Max
  • Royal Kludge M87
Performance
79
66
Build quality
87
69
Productivity
95
83
Customizability
99
78
Portability
89
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron V2 Max vs Royal Kludge M87 specs

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

11 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V2 Max

Royal Kludge M87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
7,500 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

696 g
840 g

Dimensions

23 x 123 x 330 mm
41 x 157 x 41 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$94Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $94Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $130Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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