Royal Kludge F68 vs S85
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge F68
Build quality in the bottom 35% of 60% boards under $100.
- 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.
Get the
Royal Kludge S85
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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
Royal Kludge S85
Layout size
60%
80%
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
Battery
600 mAh
7,200 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge F68
- Royal Kludge S85
- Performance
- 4667
- Build quality
- 5269
- Productivity
- 5384
- Customizability
- 4474
- Portability
- 8286
Royal Kludge F68 vs S85 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 20 specs differ
Royal Kludge F68
Royal Kludge S85
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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