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Sunkey Sun68 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Sunkey Sun68

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Royal Kludge R65

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and 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.

Sunkey Sun68

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    68%

    65%

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    550 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Mac & Windows

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Sunkey Sun68
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
50
65
Build quality
81
84
Productivity
66
89
Customizability
82
88
Portability
69
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Sunkey Sun68 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

6 of 22 specs differ

Sunkey Sun68

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

68%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

550 g
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

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