Keychron C0 HE vs Royal Kludge RK96
Get the Keychron C0 HE for hall effect.
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4.7 (6)4.7 · 6 reviews
from$85at Keychron (DE)
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from$79at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C0 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 40% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK96
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 C0 HE
Royal Kludge RK96
Layout size
40%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Tray Mount
PCB Mount
- Keychron C0 HE
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 8566
- Build quality
- 5669
- Productivity
- 5891
- Customizability
- 5978
- Portability
- 6754
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Plastic
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS
Keychron C0 HE vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Keychron C0 HE
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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