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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for the 7,500 mAh battery. Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.

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

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Layout size

    65%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Performance
59
74
Build quality
63
74
Productivity
83
88
Customizability
73
89
Portability
94
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

14 of 26 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
37 x 388 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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

    Check price
    Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $155Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $196Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$155Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $149Visit

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