Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron Q16 HE
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from$99at Royal Kludge
4.5 (6)4.5 · 6 reviews
from$199at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron Q16 HE
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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 Q16 HE
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- Keychron Q16 HE
- Performance
- 9394
- Build quality
- 6087
- Productivity
- 8384
- Customizability
- 7391
- Portability
- 9487
- Layout size: 65%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron Q16 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Keychron Q16 HE
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
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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 Q16 HE
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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