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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q4 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 Q4

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    580 g

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q4
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
66
67
Build quality
90
84
Productivity
95
89
Customizability
98
89
Portability
70
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • Knob
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron Q4

4.7

10 owner reviews

Praise
“Perfect keyboard, sounds lovely, feels lovely, i just fee like the white keys are a lot more cream than pictured. Not an issue though! Just a little annoying haha”
E.B.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge R65

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q4 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Keychron Q4

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK, JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,500 g
580 g

Dimensions

20 x 121 x 303 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Keychron Q44 stores
  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $111Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $59Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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