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Keychron B5 Pro vs Royal Kludge RK96

Get the Royal Kludge RK96 for hot-swappable and the 3,750 mAh battery.

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 B5 Pro

Royal Kludge RK96

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

  • Battery

    1,200 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS

    Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B5 Pro
  • Royal Kludge RK96
Performance
51
51
Build quality
43
55
Productivity
70
91
Customizability
49
78
Portability
52
54

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Keychron B5 Pro vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Keychron B5 Pro

Royal Kludge RK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

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
—

Battery

1,200 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

623 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

10 x 438 x 121 mm
38 x 124 x 38 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $39Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $65Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $139Visit
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