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Royal Kludge M87 vs Varmilo VPM87 Panda

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Hot-swappable

Royal Kludge M87

from$89at Royal Kludge

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Varmilo VPM87 Panda

from$99at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge M87

Hot-swappable

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.

$89 at Royal Kludge

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Varmilo VPM87 Panda

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

$99 at MK

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

Varmilo VPM87 Panda

Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Royal Kludge M87
Varmilo VPM87 Panda

Performance: 65
64
Build quality: 68
49
Productivity: 83
72
Customizability: 78
51
Portability: 85
56

What they share

Layout size: 80%
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Royal Kludge M87 vs Varmilo VPM87 Panda specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Royal Kludge M87

Varmilo VPM87 Panda

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

7,500 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Plastic

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

840 g

—

Dimensions

41 x 157 x 41 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

White, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

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