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Epomaker Glyph vs Royal Kludge R65

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EPOMAKER Glyph

3.9 (20)

$118at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker Glyph

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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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 Glyph

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,178.8 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Glyph
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
77
66
Build quality
63
84
Productivity
84
89
Customizability
74
88
Portability
92
85

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Epomaker Glyph vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Glyph

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,178.8 g
580 g

Dimensions

57 x 347 x 207 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

2°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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