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Keychron K3 V3 vs Royal Kludge RK96

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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 K3 V3

Royal Kludge RK96

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    1,550 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K3 V3
  • Royal Kludge RK96
Performance
82
51
Build quality
82
55
Productivity
70
91
Customizability
89
78
Portability
74
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keychron K3 V3 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs

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

20 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K3 V3

Royal Kludge RK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Top Mount
PCB Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

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

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,550 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS

Weight

540 g
1,500 g

Dimensions

19 x 306 x 116 mm
38 x 124 x 38 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
2022

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
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $109Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $79Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $139Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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