Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Ducky Outlaw 65
Get the Royal Kludge A72 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Ducky Outlaw 65
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.
- 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
Ducky Outlaw 65
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
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Alice
Standard
Knob
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge A72 HE
- Ducky Outlaw 65
- Performance
- 9367
- Build quality
- 6074
- Productivity
- 8385
- Customizability
- 7388
- Portability
- 9476
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Plate Mount
Royal Kludge A72 HE vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Royal Kludge A72 HE
Ducky Outlaw 65
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
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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