Keychron V5 vs Royal Kludge R65 Specs

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Rating	3.4 stars (8 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Includes screw-in stabilizers Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1170 g Sized at 19 x 142 x 389 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Has Linear switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 580 g Sized at 41 x 116 x 41 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 91 Build Quality: 89.4 Productivity: 98.1 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 47.2	Scores Performance: 65.9 Build Quality: 83.9 Productivity: 89.2 Customizability: 89.7 Portability: 85.9
Name	Name Keychron V5	Name Royal Kludge R65
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Plastic, ABS	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 19 x 142 x 389 mm	Dimensions 41 x 116 x 41 mm
Weight	Weight 1170g	Weight 580g

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Keychron V5 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

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3.4 stars (8 reviews)

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Released in 2022
Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Built with the ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard
Provides dedicated media keys
Features N-key rollover
Includes screw-in stabilizers
Uses a Tray Mount mounting style
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate
Weighs about 1170 g
Sized at 19 x 142 x 389 mm
Made with a Plastic, ABS case
Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2024
Has Linear switch options
Available in a 65% layout
Built with the ANSI layout standard
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Weighs about 580 g
Sized at 41 x 116 x 41 mm
Made with a Aluminum case
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 91
Build Quality: 89.4
Productivity: 98.1
Customizability: 99.7
Portability: 47.2

Scores

Performance: 65.9
Build Quality: 83.9
Productivity: 89.2
Customizability: 89.7
Portability: 85.9

Name

Keychron V5

Name

Royal Kludge R65

Release year

2022

Release year

2024

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Clicky

Switch Options

Linear

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

65%

Layout Standard

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

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

1000 Hz;8000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Tray Mount

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face

Backlight

Rgb

Case Colors

Case Material

Plastic, ABS

Case Material

Aluminum

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Keycaps Material

PBT

Dimensions

19 x 142 x 389 mm

Dimensions

41 x 116 x 41 mm

Weight

1170g

Weight

580g

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Rating	3.4 stars (8 reviews)	0.0 stars (0 reviews)
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Main differences	Released in 2022 Has Linear, Tactile, Clicky switch options Available in a 96% layout Built with the ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW layout standard Provides dedicated media keys Features N-key rollover Includes screw-in stabilizers Uses a Tray Mount mounting style Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Runs at a 1000 Hz polling rate Weighs about 1170 g Sized at 19 x 142 x 389 mm Made with a Plastic, ABS case Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face, White, White South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2024 Has Linear switch options Available in a 65% layout Built with the ANSI layout standard Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Weighs about 580 g Sized at 41 x 116 x 41 mm Made with a Aluminum case Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 91 Build Quality: 89.4 Productivity: 98.1 Customizability: 99.7 Portability: 47.2	Scores Performance: 65.9 Build Quality: 83.9 Productivity: 89.2 Customizability: 89.7 Portability: 85.9
Name	Name Keychron V5	Name Royal Kludge R65
Release year	Release year 2022	Release year 2024
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Clicky	Switch Options Linear
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 65%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ISO, ANSI, ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 1000 Hz;8000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity -
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Tray Mount	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face, White, White South-face	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material Plastic, ABS	Case Material Aluminum
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT	Keycaps Material PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 19 x 142 x 389 mm	Dimensions 41 x 116 x 41 mm
Weight	Weight 1170g	Weight 580g