Keychron Q9 vs Royal Kludge RK61
Get the Keychron Q9 for knob.
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4.7 · 6 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$49at Royal Kludge
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q9
Knob
Build quality in the top 5% of 40% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK61
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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 Q9
Royal Kludge RK61
Layout size
40%
60%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,050 g
500 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron Q9
- Royal Kludge RK61
- Performance
- 6556
- Build quality
- 9152
- Productivity
- 9469
- Customizability
- 9658
- Portability
- 7088
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Keychron Q9 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q9
Royal Kludge RK61
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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 Q9
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron
ISO
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge RK61
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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