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Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron K3 V2

Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Royal Kludge A72 HE

No reviews

from$99at Royal Kludge

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Keychron K3 V2

4.8 (2,258)4.8 · 2,258 reviews

from$105at Keychron (DE)

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge A72 HE

Hall effect

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

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$99 at Royal Kludge

Get the

Keychron K3 V2

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$105 at Keychron (DE)

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 HE

Keychron K3 V2

Layout size
65%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
7,500 mAh
1,550 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Royal Kludge A72 HE
Keychron K3 V2

Performance: 93
63
Build quality: 60
65
Productivity: 83
65
Customizability: 73
68
Portability: 94
80

What they share

Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron K3 V2 specs

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

17 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Royal Kludge A72 HE

Keychron K3 V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Alice

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LED

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

7,500 mAhBetter

1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

1,350 g

—

Dimensions

42 x 384 x 140 mm

—

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2020

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Royal Kludge A72 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K3 V2

Keychron
ISO-ES
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO-Nordic
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-ES
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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