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Royal Kludge M87 vs Skyloong GK84

Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery and knob.

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Royal Kludge M87

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.
$89 at Royal Kludge

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Skyloong GK84

$79 at Skyloong

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.

Royal Kludge M87

Skyloong GK84

  • Layout size

    80%

    84%

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge M87
  • Skyloong GK84
Performance
65
62
Build quality
68
63
Productivity
83
54
Customizability
78
68
Portability
85
69

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Royal Kludge M87 vs Skyloong GK84 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

Royal Kludge M87

Skyloong GK84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
84%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

840 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 157 x 41 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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