Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Royal Kludge R65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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.
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Royal Kludge R65
Layout size
96%
65%
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Mechanical
Linear
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
1,150 g
580 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Halo96 V2
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 8065
- Build quality
- 8184
- Productivity
- 8889
- Customizability
- 8988
- Portability
- 5685
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Halo96 V2 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Halo96 V2
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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