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Royal Kludge RK Sink87G vs VTER ATO87

Get the VTER ATO87 for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge RK Sink87G

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

VTER ATO87

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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 RK Sink87G

VTER ATO87

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Weight

    1,100 g

    950 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Released

    2021

    2024

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge RK Sink87G
  • VTER ATO87
Performance
58
86
Build quality
42
53
Productivity
59
60
Customizability
49
50
Portability
67
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge RK Sink87G vs VTER ATO87 specs

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

6 of 18 specs differ

Royal Kludge RK Sink87G

VTER ATO87

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

1,850 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,100 g
950 g

Dimensions

39 x 360 x 135 mm
52 x 175 x 395 mm

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2024

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