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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Corsair K70 Core

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Corsair K70 Core

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

Corsair K70 Core

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Corsair K70 Core
Performance
58
54
Build quality
62
43
Productivity
83
58
Customizability
73
55
Portability
94
58

What they share

  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Corsair K70 Core specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Corsair K70 Core

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

7,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,350 g
920 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
40 x 135 x 448 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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