Royal Kludge M87 vs Varmilo Minilo
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Battery
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 ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $150.
- 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
Varmilo Minilo
Layout size
80%
75%
Battery
7,500 mAh
3,400 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Display
LCD
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
840 g
1,510 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge M87
- Varmilo Minilo
- Performance
- 6663
- Build quality
- 6957
- Productivity
- 8383
- Customizability
- 7874
- Portability
- 8581
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge M87 vs Varmilo Minilo specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Varmilo Minilo
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge M87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR.
Compare prices
Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.
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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.
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