Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron B1 Pro
Get the Royal Kludge C84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Keychron B1 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Keychron B1 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Low profile
No
Yes
- Royal Kludge C84 HE
- Keychron B1 Pro
- Performance
- 9450
- Build quality
- 5042
- Productivity
- 7668
- Customizability
- 5946
- Portability
- 6378
- Layout size: 75%
Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron B1 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Keychron B1 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron B1 Pro
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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