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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

Get the

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.

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

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

  • Layout size

    65%

    100%

  • Ergonomics

    Alice

    Split Backspace

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Plate Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge A72 Alice
  • Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn
Performance
58
68
Build quality
62
74
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
73
83
Portability
94
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 Alice vs Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Alice
Split Backspace

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

7,500 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,350 g
—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

—
11°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Royal Kludge A72 Alice

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Vortex Multix 104 V2 Autumn

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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