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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Royal Kludge S85 vs VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun

Get the Royal Kludge S85 for knob and sound dampening. Get the VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun for n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge S85

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% 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

Get the

VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun

N-key rollover

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

$89 at Mechkeys

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 S85

VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    OLED

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge S85
  • VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun
Performance
66
58
Build quality
69
50
Productivity
84
65
Customizability
74
68
Portability
86
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge S85 vs VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun specs

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

6 of 18 specs differ

Royal Kludge S85

VALKYRIE VK87 Zhao Yun

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

OLED
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

7,200 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

950 g
—

Dimensions

44 x 142 x 44 mm
41 x 134 x 362 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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