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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs KBDFans Dusk67

Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for knob. Get the KBDFans Dusk67 for hall effect.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

KBDFans Dusk67

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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

KBDFans Dusk67

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • KBDFans Dusk67
Performance
58
53
Build quality
62
85
Productivity
83
73
Customizability
73
88
Portability
94
70

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs KBDFans Dusk67 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

KBDFans Dusk67

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Brass, Wood

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

KBDFans Dusk67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Where to buy

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