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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Bat Knight Live100

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

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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Bat Knight Live100

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Bat Knight Live100

  • Layout size

    65%

    98%

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear

  • Weight

    1,350 g

    2,500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Bat Knight Live100
Performance
58
82
Build quality
62
76
Productivity
83
77
Customizability
73
89
Portability
94
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Bat Knight Live100 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Bat Knight Live100

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,500 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
2,500 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
145 x 405 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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