Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron Q2 HE
Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for the 7,500 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Keychron Q2 HE
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 Q2 HE
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
7,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- Keychron Q2 HE
- Performance
- 9398
- Build quality
- 6087
- Productivity
- 8394
- Customizability
- 7396
- Portability
- 9490
- Layout size: 65%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Knob
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Keychron Q2 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Keychron Q2 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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