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Keychron B31 vs Royal Kludge RK84

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B31

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Royal Kludge RK84

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% 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.

Keychron B31

Royal Kludge RK84

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Weight

    520 g

    803.5 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B31
  • Royal Kludge RK84
Performance
59
62
Build quality
52
50
Productivity
69
77
Customizability
46
68
Portability
79
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Keychron B31 vs Royal Kludge RK84 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Keychron B31

Royal Kludge RK84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

520 g
803.5 g

Dimensions

26 x 138 x 327 mm
41 x 315 x 125 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2021

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