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KBDFans M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KBDFans M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

Hot-swappable

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

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 M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw

Royal Kludge R65

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Steel

    Aluminum

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KBDFans M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
43
67
Build quality
74
84
Productivity
41
89
Customizability
53
89
Portability
41
86
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Full specs

KBDFans M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

KBDFans M2 3 Countersunk Flat Head screw

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
65%

Layout standard

—
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Steel
Aluminum

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2024

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