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Epomaker Hack70 vs Royal Kludge R65

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EPOMAKER HACK70

5.0 (3)

$76at Epomaker

90-day low

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Hack70

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

Knob

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

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 Hack70

Royal Kludge R65

  • Ergonomics

    Ortholinear

    Standard

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    676 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Hack70
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
71
65
Build quality
71
84
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
73
88
Portability
88
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Epomaker Hack70 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker Hack70

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Ortholinear
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

676 g
580 g

Dimensions

40 x 302 x 119 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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