Royal Kludge M87 vs Weikav STARS80 V2
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for knob. Get the Weikav STARS80 V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery and qmk.
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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
Weikav STARS80 V2
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
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
Weikav STARS80 V2
Battery
7,500 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
840 g
1,850 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Royal Kludge M87
- Weikav STARS80 V2
- Performance
- 6654
- Build quality
- 6979
- Productivity
- 8374
- Customizability
- 7889
- Portability
- 8578
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge M87 vs Weikav STARS80 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Weikav STARS80 V2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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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