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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs RK61

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

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Battery

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

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$49 at Royal Kludge

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

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Layout size

    65%

    60%

  • Battery

    7,500 mAh

    1,450 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
58
56
Build quality
62
52
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
73
58
Portability
94
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs RK61 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

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

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,350 g
500 g

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

Where to buy

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