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Keychron K2 vs Royal Kludge RK84

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Royal Kludge RK84

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% 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 K2

Royal Kludge RK84

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Weight

    794 g

    803.5 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2
  • Royal Kludge RK84
Performance
68
62
Build quality
67
50
Productivity
67
77
Customizability
63
68
Portability
81
80

What they share

  • Layout size: 75%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
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Full specs

Keychron K2 vs Royal Kludge RK84 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Keychron K2

Royal Kludge RK84

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

794 g
803.5 g

Dimensions

40 x 317 x 129 mm
41 x 315 x 125 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2021

Where to buy

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