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Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Epomaker TH65

Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Epomaker TH65 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

EPOMAKER TH65

Hot-swappable

Epomaker TH65

5.0 · 1 reviews

from$64at Epomaker

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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 C96 HE

Epomaker TH65

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    8,000 mAh

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C96 HE
  • Epomaker TH65
Performance
94
59
Build quality
47
63
Productivity
76
76
Customizability
53
67
Portability
50
94

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

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

Royal Kludge C96 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Epomaker TH65

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“For those looking for a clean setup or who are short on space, the 65% layout is usually the favorite, but the big issue is always battery life in wireless mode. I just tried the new Epomaker TH65 and it blew my mind that they packed a massive 8000mAh battery…”
Luis V.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Epomaker TH65 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge C96 HE

Epomaker TH65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT, PC

Weight

1,370 g
700 g

Dimensions

41 x 409 x 140 mm
41 x 298 x 102 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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
    $79Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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    ~$79Visit
  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $64Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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