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Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD 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

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C96 HE
  • Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD
Performance
94
64
Build quality
47
82
Productivity
76
92
Customizability
53
93
Portability
50
75

What they share

  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge C96 HE vs Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD specs

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

12 of 27 specs differ

Royal Kludge C96 HE

Ducky Tinker 65 ProjectD

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,750 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
FR4, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,370 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 409 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

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
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $42Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$42Visit

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