Royal Kludge C84 HE vs MCHOSE K99
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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
MCHOSE K99
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
MCHOSE K99
Layout size
75%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- Royal Kludge C84 HE
- MCHOSE K99
- Performance
- 9478
- Build quality
- 5047
- Productivity
- 7673
- Customizability
- 5958
- Portability
- 6359
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C84 HE vs MCHOSE K99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge C84 HE
MCHOSE K99
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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