Royal Kludge M87 vs Monsgeek M3
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for knob and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Knob
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.
Get the
Monsgeek M3
Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Monsgeek M3
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
840 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge M87
- Monsgeek M3
- Performance
- 6675
- Build quality
- 6974
- Productivity
- 8378
- Customizability
- 7880
- Portability
- 8561
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Royal Kludge M87 vs Monsgeek M3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Monsgeek M3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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