Royal Kludge RK89 vs Zuoya GMK87
Get the Royal Kludge RK89 for usb passthrough. Get the Zuoya GMK87 for the 3,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge RK89
USB passthrough
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $100.
Get the
Zuoya GMK87
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 RK89
Zuoya GMK87
Battery
1,850 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
USB passthrough
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Royal Kludge RK89
- Zuoya GMK87
- Performance
- 6260
- Build quality
- 4870
- Productivity
- 6675
- Customizability
- 6277
- Portability
- 7173
- Layout size: 80%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Royal Kludge RK89 vs Zuoya GMK87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 20 specs differ
Royal Kludge RK89
Zuoya GMK87
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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