Keychron B31 vs Royal Kludge R65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron B31
Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $50.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Hot-swappable
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.
Keychron B31
Royal Kludge R65
Layout size
75%
65%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
PCB Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron B31
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 5966
- Build quality
- 5284
- Productivity
- 6989
- Customizability
- 4688
- Portability
- 7885
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Keychron B31 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
Keychron B31
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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