Keychron C1 vs Royal Kludge RK96
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4.8 (180)4.8 · 180 reviews
from$39at Keychron
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from$79at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron C1
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK96
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% 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 C1
Royal Kludge RK96
Layout size
80%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
Plastic
Mount style
Tray Mount
PCB Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron C1
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 6666
- Build quality
- 6269
- Productivity
- 7791
- Customizability
- 7578
- Portability
- 5954
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
- Keycaps: ABS
Keychron C1 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Keychron C1
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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