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Keychron V4 Max vs Royal Kludge RK61

Get the Keychron V4 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery and 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 V4 Max

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    1,450 mAh

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    645 g

    500 g

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V4 Max
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
79
54
Build quality
86
47
Productivity
95
58
Customizability
96
53
Portability
88
86

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
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Full specs

Keychron V4 Max vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Keychron V4 Max

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

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
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

645 g
500 g

Dimensions

28 x 123 x 305 mm
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

4°
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2021

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
    $84Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$84Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $115Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $52Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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