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HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Royal Kludge R65

Get the HMX Click Inc Macaron65 for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge R65 for knob and mac & windows.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

Knob

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

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.

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Royal Kludge R65

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    Yes, north-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • HMX Click Inc Macaron65
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
64
65
Build quality
82
84
Productivity
70
89
Customizability
81
88
Portability
70
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

HMX Click Inc Macaron65 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

5 of 23 specs differ

HMX Click Inc Macaron65

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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