Keychron R3 vs Royal Kludge RK96
Get the Keychron R3 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge RK96 for hot-swappable and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron R3
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK96
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 96% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 R3
Royal Kludge RK96
Layout size
80%
96%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron R3
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 4451
- Build quality
- 5255
- Productivity
- 4691
- Customizability
- 4878
- Portability
- 5154
Keychron R3 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Keychron R3
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
Mac & Windows
Released
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