Endgame Gear KB65HE vs Royal Kludge X104
Get the Endgame Gear KB65HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge X104 for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge X104
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $100.
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.
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Royal Kludge X104
Layout size
65%
100%
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
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear
Knob
No
Yes
- Endgame Gear KB65HE
- Royal Kludge X104
- Performance
- 9679
- Build quality
- 7752
- Productivity
- 7984
- Customizability
- 7967
- Portability
- 7645
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Endgame Gear KB65HE vs Royal Kludge X104 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 25 specs differ
Endgame Gear KB65HE
Royal Kludge X104
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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