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Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Royal Kludge RK61

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Knob

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Royal Kludge RK61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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.

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Layout size

    90%

    60%

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,200 g

    500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon EISA MAX K686
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
66
56
Build quality
63
52
Productivity
83
69
Customizability
67
58
Portability
52
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Redragon EISA MAX K686 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Redragon EISA MAX K686

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

90%
60%

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
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
500 g

Dimensions

90 x 430 x 90 mm
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2021

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