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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron V8

Get the Keychron V8 for qmk.

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

Keychron V8

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Tray Mount

  • Weight

    1,350 g

    945 g

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Keychron V8
Performance
59
68
Build quality
63
85
Productivity
83
98
Customizability
73
96
Portability
94
72

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Ergonomics: Alice
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

No owner reviews collected yet.

Keychron V8

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“My experience was fantastic. The team respond to my problems asap, they took care of my order and do everything they could to deliver a good product. The package was in very good condition and the keyboard is awesome!! Good materials, good looking and…”
j.r.· via Keychron

Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Keychron V8 specs

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

11 of 26 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Keychron V8

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Alice

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

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

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
945 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
19 x 138 x 360 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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Keychron V83 stores
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$59Visit
  • KeychronHK

    Out of stock
    $59Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $122Visit

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