Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Velocifire KK98 R2
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Velocifire KK98 R2
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $300.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Velocifire KK98 R2
Layout size
65%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,350 g
1,100 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge A72 Alice
- Velocifire KK98 R2
- Performance
- 5868
- Build quality
- 6272
- Productivity
- 8364
- Customizability
- 7368
- Portability
- 9444
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Velocifire KK98 R2 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
Velocifire KK98 R2
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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