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Epomaker RT85 vs Royal Kludge RK84

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EPOMAKER RT85

4.8 (38)

$68at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker RT85

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% 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.

Get the

Royal Kludge RK84

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% 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 RT85

Royal Kludge RK84

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,000 g

    803.5 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT85
  • Royal Kludge RK84
Performance
74
62
Build quality
65
50
Productivity
76
77
Customizability
66
68
Portability
91
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Plastic
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Epomaker RT85 vs Royal Kludge RK84 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker RT85

Royal Kludge RK84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,000 g
803.5 g

Dimensions

40 x 360 x 138 mm
41 x 315 x 125 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

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