Royal Kludge M87 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
Get the MCHOSE Ace 68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
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 numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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.
Royal Kludge M87
MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
Layout size
80%
65%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Magnetic
- Royal Kludge M87
- MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
- Performance
- 6688
- Build quality
- 6951
- Productivity
- 8379
- Customizability
- 7867
- Portability
- 8576
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge M87 vs MCHOSE Ace 68 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
MCHOSE Ace 68 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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