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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Get the Royal Kludge A72 Alice for hot-swappable and knob.

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$89 at Royal Kludge

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PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$40 at zFrontier

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

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

  • Layout size

    65%

    40%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack
Performance
58
43
Build quality
62
42
Productivity
83
58
Customizability
73
40
Portability
94
61
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack specs

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

11 of 19 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

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
—

Battery

7,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
PC

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice2 stores
PromoType Arterlier Lin Curve Pack2 stores

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