Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Niuniu KB40
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from$89at Royal Kludge
from$225at MonacoKeys
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
Niuniu KB40
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $300.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Niuniu KB40
Layout size
65%
40%
Ergonomics
Alice
Ortholinear
Knob
Yes
No
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Media keys
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge A72 Alice
- Niuniu KB40
- Performance
- 5847
- Build quality
- 6267
- Productivity
- 8380
- Customizability
- 7363
- Portability
- 9488
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Niuniu KB40 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 21 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 Alice
Niuniu KB40
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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