Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro
Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for knob. Get the Newmen GM560 Pro for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C96 HE
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Newmen GM560 Pro
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Newmen GM560 Pro
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear, Magnetic
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,370 g
882 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C96 HE
- Newmen GM560 Pro
- Performance
- 9493
- Build quality
- 4743
- Productivity
- 7756
- Customizability
- 5358
- Portability
- 5143
- Layout size: 96%
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Newmen GM560 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge C96 HE
Newmen GM560 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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