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Epomaker RT82 vs Royal Kludge F68

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Epomaker RT82

EPOMAKER RT82

4.6 (40)

$60at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT82

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.

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 F68

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 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.

Epomaker RT82

Royal Kludge F68

  • Layout size

    75%

    60%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    600 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT82
  • Royal Kludge F68
Performance
78
46
Build quality
74
52
Productivity
82
53
Customizability
78
44
Portability
79
82
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Full specs

Epomaker RT82 vs Royal Kludge F68 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker RT82

Royal Kludge F68

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

75%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,000 g
620 g

Dimensions

40 x 327 x 143 mm
22 x 117 x 23 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
White

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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