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ATTACK SHARK K86 vs Royal Kludge C84 HE

Get the ATTACK SHARK K86 for knob. Get the Royal Kludge C84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

ATTACK SHARK K86

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Get the

Royal Kludge C84 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

ATTACK SHARK K86

Royal Kludge C84 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    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

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Magnetic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • ATTACK SHARK K86
  • Royal Kludge C84 HE
Performance
68
94
Build quality
76
50
Productivity
85
76
Customizability
75
59
Portability
81
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

ATTACK SHARK K86 vs Royal Kludge C84 HE specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

ATTACK SHARK K86

Royal Kludge C84 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

930 g
770 g

Dimensions

35 x 380 x 150 mm
41 x 317 x 126 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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