Redragon NOVA K709 HE vs Royal Kludge RK68
Get the Redragon NOVA K709 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge RK68 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 65% boards under $50.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK68
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Royal Kludge RK68
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
Clicky, Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Redragon NOVA K709 HE
- Royal Kludge RK68
- Performance
- 9155
- Build quality
- 6250
- Productivity
- 5870
- Customizability
- 4859
- Portability
- 6686
- Layout size: 65%
- Case material: Plastic
- Sound dampening
Redragon NOVA K709 HE vs Royal Kludge RK68 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 21 specs differ
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Royal Kludge RK68
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon NOVA K709 HE
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Royal Kludge RK68
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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