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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Chilkey ND75 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND75

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.
$104 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$59 at Royal Kludge

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.

Chilkey ND75

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount, Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,680 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND75
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
75
67
Build quality
75
84
Productivity
75
89
Customizability
82
89
Portability
82
86

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Chilkey ND75 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Chilkey ND75

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

3,600 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,680 g
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND75

  • Input Gear

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Royal Kludge R65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Chilkey ND754 stores
Royal Kludge R652 stores

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