HMX GB40 vs Royal Kludge RK61
Get the HMX GB40 for sound dampening. Get the Royal Kludge RK61 for media keys.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
HMX GB40
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 50% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK61
Media keys
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
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.
HMX GB40
Royal Kludge RK61
Layout size
40%
60%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
No
Yes
- HMX GB40
- Royal Kludge RK61
- Performance
- 5856
- Build quality
- 6952
- Productivity
- 5769
- Customizability
- 5758
- Portability
- 8588
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
HMX GB40 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
HMX GB40
Royal Kludge RK61
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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