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Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Mek Studio Geometry70

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Royal Kludge R65

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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.
  • 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.

Mek Studio Geometry70

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    70%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Mek Studio Geometry70
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
66
65
Build quality
76
84
Productivity
68
89
Customizability
85
88
Portability
80
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Mek Studio Geometry70 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Mek Studio Geometry70

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

70%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

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

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
580 g

Dimensions

32 x 373 x 115 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Mek Studio Geometry70

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Royal Kludge R65

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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