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Royal Kludge F68 vs Keychron K3 V3

Get the Keychron K3 V3 for hot-swappable and the 1,550 mAh battery.

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

Keychron K3 V3

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    600 mAh

    1,550 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge F68
  • Keychron K3 V3
Performance
46
82
Build quality
52
82
Productivity
53
70
Customizability
44
89
Portability
82
74

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, Wired
  • Low profile
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Full specs

Royal Kludge F68 vs Keychron K3 V3 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge F68

Keychron K3 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

600 mAh
1,550 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

620 g
540 g

Dimensions

22 x 117 x 23 mm
19 x 306 x 116 mm

Typing angle

—
3°

Backlight

White
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $54Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $109Visit

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