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MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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Royal Kludge R65

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

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.

MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc

Royal Kludge R65

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    735 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
52
65
Build quality
43
84
Productivity
54
89
Customizability
43
88
Portability
84
85

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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Full specs

MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

MIIIW Xiaomi Z680cc

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

735 g
580 g

Dimensions

39 x 316 x 118 mm
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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