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Keychron C2 vs Royal Kludge X104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron C2

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Royal Kludge X104

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% 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 C2

Royal Kludge X104

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    ABS

    PBT

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron C2
  • Royal Kludge X104
Performance
66
79
Build quality
62
52
Productivity
77
84
Customizability
75
67
Portability
48
45

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Keychron C2 vs Royal Kludge X104 specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Keychron C2

Royal Kludge X104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
1,350 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 422 x 137 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2020
2026

Where to buy

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