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Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Realforce Topre R4

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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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.

Get the

Realforce Topre R4

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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

Realforce Topre R4

  • Layout size

    65%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Realforce Topre R4
Performance
59
67
Build quality
63
47
Productivity
83
71
Customizability
73
42
Portability
94
72

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Realforce Topre R4 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Realforce Topre R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
80%

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, Wired

Battery

7,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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