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Royal Kludge F68 vs Gamakay M96

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Quick verdict

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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.

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Gamakay M96

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Royal Kludge F68

Gamakay M96

  • Layout size

    60%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    600 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    PBT, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge F68
  • Gamakay M96
Performance
46
62
Build quality
52
57
Productivity
53
77
Customizability
44
59
Portability
82
54
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Full specs

Royal Kludge F68 vs Gamakay M96 specs

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

13 of 19 specs differ

Royal Kludge F68

Gamakay M96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

600 mAh
3,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
PBT, Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

620 g
790 g

Dimensions

22 x 117 x 23 mm
45 x 400 x 160 mm

Backlight

White
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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