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Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Epomaker Galaxy100

EPOMAKER Galaxy100 QMK/VIA

4.6 (69)

$87at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Galaxy100

N-key rollover

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Royal Kludge R65

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

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no 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.

Epomaker Galaxy100

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    96%

    65%

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy100
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
83
66
Build quality
83
84
Productivity
93
89
Customizability
88
88
Portability
62
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • QMK
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Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

6 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy100

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
580 g

Dimensions

32 x 405 x 138 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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