Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1 vs Royal Kludge R65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Royal Kludge R65
Layout size
75%
65%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Acrylic
Aluminum
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 4365
- Build quality
- 4884
- Productivity
- 4389
- Customizability
- 4688
- Portability
- 5685
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Mechboards CFTKB Mysterium Kit V1
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Royal Kludge R65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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