Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron Lemokey X1
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 numpad.
Get the
Keychron Lemokey X1
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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 C84 HE
Keychron Lemokey X1
Layout size
75%
80%
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
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Royal Kludge C84 HE
- Keychron Lemokey X1
- Performance
- 9471
- Build quality
- 5080
- Productivity
- 7693
- Customizability
- 5978
- Portability
- 6357
- Connection: Wired
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Keychron Lemokey X1 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Keychron Lemokey X1
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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