Leopold vs Royal Kludge R65
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Leopold
from$59at Input Gear
from$59at Royal Kludge
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Royal Kludge R65
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
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.
Leopold
Royal Kludge R65
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Leopold
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 4166
- Build quality
- 4284
- Productivity
- 5889
- Customizability
- 4088
- Portability
- 4785
Leopold vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
Leopold
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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