Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron S1
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Keychron S1
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No 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 S1
Layout size
65%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
No
Yes
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Switch options
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Royal Kludge A72 Alice
- Keychron S1
- Performance
- 5882
- Build quality
- 6282
- Productivity
- 8380
- Customizability
- 7389
- Portability
- 9465
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron S1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Keychron S1
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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