Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Keychron R5
Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Keychron R5 for hot-swappable and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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
Keychron R5
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Battery
3,750 mAh
4,000 mAh
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
- Royal Kludge C96 HE
- Keychron R5
- Performance
- 9479
- Build quality
- 4763
- Productivity
- 7684
- Customizability
- 5379
- Portability
- 5054
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Keychron R5 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 26 specs differ
Royal Kludge C96 HE
Keychron R5
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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