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Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Epomaker RT85

Get the Royal Kludge C84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Royal Kludge C84 HE

Epomaker RT85

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C84 HE
  • Epomaker RT85
Performance
94
75
Build quality
50
67
Productivity
76
77
Customizability
59
68
Portability
63
92

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Royal Kludge C84 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Epomaker RT85

4.8

37 owner reviews

Praise
“My all time favorite keyboard -- awesome aesthetics, great functionality, types like a dream, and brings just the right amount of fun and whimsy to my new setup.”
Cody S.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Epomaker RT85 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Royal Kludge C84 HE

Epomaker RT85

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

770 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 317 x 126 mm
40 x 360 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $74Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $85Visit
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