Not sure which keyboard to choose? Try the Keyboard Finder now!

Head to head · Prices checked Oct 30, 2026

Royal Kludge F68 vs Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Get the Keychron LemoKey P1 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

Get the

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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.

Royal Kludge F68

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

  • Layout size

    60%

    75%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge F68
  • Keychron LemoKey P1 HE
Performance
46
93
Build quality
52
88
Productivity
53
97
Customizability
44
96
Portability
82
81
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge F68 vs Keychron LemoKey P1 HE specs

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

20 of 29 specs differ

Royal Kludge F68

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

600 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

620 g
1,630 g

Dimensions

22 x 117 x 23 mm
32 x 140 x 322 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

White
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Royal Kludge F68

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron LemoKey P1 HE

  • Input Gear

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE

    Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

Compare prices

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

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Still torn?

Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.