Ducky One X vs Royal Kludge RK96
Get the Ducky One X for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge RK96 for the 3,750 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky One X
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK96
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Ducky One X
Royal Kludge RK96
Layout size
60%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
2,500 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Ducky One X
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 8866
- Build quality
- 6369
- Productivity
- 5691
- Customizability
- 6178
- Portability
- 8654
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Plastic
- Sound dampening
Ducky One X vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Ducky One X
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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