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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs MMD KM40

Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for the 7,500 mAh battery and knob.

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

MMD KM40

  • Layout size

    65%

    40%

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    2,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • MMD KM40
Performance
59
61
Build quality
63
83
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
73
84
Portability
94
84

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • 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.

MMD KM40

5.0

4 owner reviews

Praise
“Keycaps are dyesub, but still PBT Tactile switches feature a proper tactile feeling with great typing experience The case feels and looks really premium layer activation could be nicer but in the end you just gotta get used to the board”
Andi· via MonacoKeys

Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs MMD KM40 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

MMD KM40

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
40%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Alice
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
620 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
MMD KM402 stores
  • MonacoKeysDE

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit

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