WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE vs Royal Kludge R65
Get the WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge R65 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 65% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
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.
WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE
Royal Kludge R65
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Linear, Magnetic
Linear
- WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 9165
- Build quality
- 5384
- Productivity
- 5589
- Customizability
- 5088
- Portability
- 6985
- Layout size: 65%
- Case material: Aluminum
WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
WhatGeek MADLIONS NANO68 HE
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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