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KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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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.

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    80%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans GT 80 MX
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
75
65
Build quality
79
84
Productivity
66
89
Customizability
76
88
Portability
53
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
65%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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