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Keychron K14 Pro vs Royal Kludge R65

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 K14 Pro

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    70%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K14 Pro
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
75
67
Build quality
87
84
Productivity
92
89
Customizability
96
89
Portability
80
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron K14 Pro vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron K14 Pro

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

70%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

978 g
580 g

Dimensions

40 x 336 x 102 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

4°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
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
    $67Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $133Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $59Visit
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