BASIC AK82 vs Royal Kludge N80
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Royal Kludge N80
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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.
BASIC AK82
Royal Kludge N80
Low profile
No
Yes
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
ABS
- BASIC AK82
- Royal Kludge N80
- Performance
- 6465
- Build quality
- 6162
- Productivity
- 9282
- Customizability
- 8072
- Portability
- 7879
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
BASIC AK82 vs Royal Kludge N80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
BASIC AK82
Royal Kludge N80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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