Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Get the Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge R87 PRO for knob.
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from$145at Divinikey
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from$64at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
Get the
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Knob
Build quality in the top 20% 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.
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.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
Battery
8,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Royal Kludge R87 PRO
- Performance
- 6883
- Build quality
- 8978
- Productivity
- 8493
- Customizability
- 8591
- Portability
- 8785
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 vs Royal Kludge R87 PRO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge R87 PRO
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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