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Fopato D68 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fopato D68

Build quality in the top 40% of 65% boards under $100.

$99 at WhatGeek

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$59 at Royal Kludge

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.

Fopato D68

Royal Kludge R65

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    870 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fopato D68
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
59
65
Build quality
69
84
Productivity
77
89
Customizability
79
88
Portability
89
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fopato D68 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Fopato D68

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

870 g
580 g

Dimensions

37 x 142 x 335 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

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.

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Fopato D682 stores
Royal Kludge R652 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fopato D68

Royal Kludge R65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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