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Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910 for hot-swappable.

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

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C96 HE
  • Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910
Performance
94
63
Build quality
47
68
Productivity
76
83
Customizability
53
82
Portability
50
81

What they share

  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge C96 HE

Fantech MAXFIT81 MK910

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, 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%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,750 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,370 g
1,093 g

Dimensions

41 x 409 x 140 mm
45 x 303 x 104 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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

    Check price
    ~$79Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit
  • WhatGeekCN

    Out of stock
    $88Visit

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