Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Zerodate K61
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Zerodate K61
Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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 HE
Zerodate K61
Layout size
65%
60%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- Zerodate K61
- Performance
- 9384
- Build quality
- 6074
- Productivity
- 8365
- Customizability
- 7386
- Portability
- 9466
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Hot-swappable
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Zerodate K61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Zerodate K61
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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