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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Cidoo Arisu ABM066

Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for sound dampening and media keys. Get the Cidoo Arisu ABM066 for via.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

$89 at Royal Kludge

Get the

Cidoo Arisu ABM066

VIA

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$79 at ktechs

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 A72 Alice

Cidoo Arisu ABM066

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Cidoo Arisu ABM066
Performance
58
63
Build quality
62
77
Productivity
83
80
Customizability
73
87
Portability
94
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Cidoo Arisu ABM066 specs

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

6 of 22 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Cidoo Arisu ABM066

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

7,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

Where to buy

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