Royal Kludge M87 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
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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.
- No numpad.
Get the
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $50.
- 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
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge M87
- Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
- Performance
- 6664
- Build quality
- 6982
- Productivity
- 8393
- Customizability
- 7893
- Portability
- 8575
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge M87 vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
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
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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