BASIC AK82 vs Royal Kludge RK84
Get the BASIC AK82 for knob and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Royal Kludge RK84 for usb passthrough.
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 RK84
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Knob
Yes
No
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
USB passthrough
No
Yes
N-key rollover
Yes
No
- BASIC AK82
- Royal Kludge RK84
- Performance
- 6463
- Build quality
- 6150
- Productivity
- 9277
- Customizability
- 8068
- Portability
- 7880
- Layout size: 75%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
BASIC AK82 vs Royal Kludge RK84 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 25 specs differ
BASIC AK82
Royal Kludge RK84
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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