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Royal Kludge N80 vs Apos WhiteFox Eclipse

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge N80

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No numpad.

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Apos WhiteFox Eclipse

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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.

Royal Kludge N80

Apos WhiteFox Eclipse

  • Layout size

    75%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge N80
  • Apos WhiteFox Eclipse
Performance
65
63
Build quality
62
83
Productivity
82
84
Customizability
72
86
Portability
79
89

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Low profile
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge N80 vs Apos WhiteFox Eclipse specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Royal Kludge N80

Apos WhiteFox Eclipse

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

3,750 mAh
4,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
730.28 g

Dimensions

28 x 330 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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