Royal Kludge RK C68 HE vs XVX HE68
Get the XVX HE68 for screw-in stabilizers and n-key rollover.
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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
XVX HE68
Screw-in stabilizers
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches 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.
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
XVX HE68
Layout size
65%
68%
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
N-key rollover
No
Yes
- Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
- XVX HE68
- Performance
- 9288
- Build quality
- 5074
- Productivity
- 7163
- Customizability
- 6161
- Portability
- 7164
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE vs XVX HE68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge RK C68 HE
XVX HE68
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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