Redragon K552 Kumara vs Tecware Phantom 87
The Redragon K552 Kumara and the Tecware Phantom 87 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Redragon K552 Kumara is the cheaper of the two at $35 versus $45; the Tecware Phantom 87 is hot-swap while the Redragon K552 Kumara is soldered; stock, the Redragon K552 Kumara sounds loud, clacky and the Tecware Phantom 87 clacky.
- Lower priceRedragon K552 Kumara$35 versus $45
- Easier to modTecware Phantom 87hot-swap sockets
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Choose the Redragon K552 Kumara if
- you want to spend less ($35).
Choose the Tecware Phantom 87 if
- you want to swap switches without soldering.
Redragon K552 Kumara vs Tecware Phantom 87, spec by spec
| Redragon K552 Kumara | Tecware Phantom 87 | |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | TKL | TKL |
| Height | Standard | Standard |
| Connectivity | Wired | Wired |
| Hot-swap | No | Yes (stronger spec) |
| Keycaps | ABS double-shot, OEM profile | Doubleshot ABS |
| Case | ABS plastic with metal top plate | n/a |
| Mount | Plate (integrated plate) | Tray |
| Backlight | RGB | RGB |
| QMK / VIA | No | No |
| Battery | n/a | n/a |
| Typical price | $35 (stronger spec) | $45 |
| Sound (stock) | loud, clacky | clacky |
| Released | 2016 | n/a |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 509 boards we track
0% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Redragon K552 Kumara; 2% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Tecware Phantom 87.
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