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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

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Royal Kludge R65

Knob

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.

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Royal Kludge R65

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
60
65
Build quality
69
84
Productivity
73
89
Customizability
78
88
Portability
73
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • VIA
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Ergodox 76 Hot Dox V2

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,000 g
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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