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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K1 V6 vs Royal Kludge N80

Get the Royal Kludge N80 for 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 K1 V6

Royal Kludge N80

  • Layout size

    80%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    2,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K1 V6
  • Royal Kludge N80
Performance
82
66
Build quality
78
62
Productivity
80
82
Customizability
88
72
Portability
73
79

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Mount style: Top Mount
  • Keycaps: ABS
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K1 V6

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Love it! My first mechanical, now typing is a beautiful experience, I enjoy coming back to the keyboard! Remapped with Makros, so I have my apps at the fingertip. I am experiencing some minor bugs like "Enter"-key "stuck", meaning the keyboard typed enter…”
Boris· via Keychron

Royal Kludge N80

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K1 V6 vs Royal Kludge N80 specs

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

17 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K1 V6

Royal Kludge N80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

2,000 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

596 g
1,200 g

Dimensions

25 x 346 x 119 mm
28 x 330 x 140 mm

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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
    $74Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$74Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $104Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $119Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$89Visit

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