Keychron K5 Max vs Royal Kludge R65
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4.6 (13)4.6 · 13 reviews
from$94at Keychron
No reviews
from$59at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and 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 K5 Max
Royal Kludge R65
Layout size
100%
65%
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron K5 Max
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 8165
- Build quality
- 8184
- Productivity
- 8889
- Customizability
- 8888
- Portability
- 5385
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Keychron K5 Max 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 K5 Max
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge R65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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