Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 65% boards under $100.
- 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.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
MCHOSE Mix 87
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
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 RK C68 HE
MCHOSE Mix 87
Layout size
65%
80%
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
640 g
992 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
- MCHOSE Mix 87
- Performance
- 9295
- Build quality
- 5169
- Productivity
- 7169
- Customizability
- 6166
- Portability
- 7156
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Switch options: Magnetic
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE vs MCHOSE Mix 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 20 specs differ
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
MCHOSE Mix 87
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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