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Keychron K6 HE vs Royalaxe Y Series

Get the Keychron K6 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royalaxe Y Series for knob.

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 K6 HE

Royalaxe Y Series

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum, Wood

    Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K6 HE
  • Royalaxe Y Series
Performance
90
58
Build quality
84
42
Productivity
84
76
Customizability
86
75
Portability
89
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K6 HE

5.0

1 owner reviews

Praise
“I've been waiting for this particular Keychron for a long time. It's got everything I want in a keyboard: magnetic switches, 65% form factor, solid aluminum build, north-facing LEDs, PBT double shot key caps, comprehensive/easy to use software. My only gripe…”
Jeff S.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Royalaxe Y Series

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K6 HE vs Royalaxe Y Series specs

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

10 of 28 specs differ

Keychron K6 HE

Royalaxe Y Series

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
—

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Wood
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

820 g
—

Dimensions

38 x 108 x 319 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
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
    $129Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $129Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $160Visit
  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit

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