Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron K12
Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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from$89at Royal Kludge
4.8 (192)4.8 · 192 reviews
from$39at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron K12
Build quality in the top 25% of 60% boards under $50.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 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.
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Keychron K12
Layout size
65%
60%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
7,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Royal Kludge A72 Alice
- Keychron K12
- Performance
- 5858
- Build quality
- 6273
- Productivity
- 8368
- Customizability
- 7373
- Portability
- 9490
- Hot-swappable
Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron K12 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Keychron K12
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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