Keychron K1 SE vs Royal Kludge N80
Get the Royal Kludge N80 for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob.
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from$122at Keychron (DE)
from$89at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K1 SE
Build quality in the top 45% of 80% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge N80
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- No numpad.
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 SE
Royal Kludge N80
Layout size
80%
75%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K1 SE
- Royal Kludge N80
- Performance
- 6665
- Build quality
- 6062
- Productivity
- 6782
- Customizability
- 7172
- Portability
- 7779
- Hot-swappable
- Low profile
Keychron K1 SE vs Royal Kludge N80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Keychron K1 SE
Royal Kludge N80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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