Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Royal Kludge R65
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air65 V3
Build quality in the top 10% of 65% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Build quality in the top 15% 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.
Nuphy Air65 V3
Royal Kludge R65
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
635 g
580 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Air65 V3
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 7865
- Build quality
- 8584
- Productivity
- 8989
- Customizability
- 9488
- Portability
- 8985
- Layout size: 65%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Knob
- QMK
Nuphy Air65 V3 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Nuphy Air65 V3
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuphy Air65 V3
- Go to Input Gear
Input Gear
ISO-DE
In stockShips to you
- Go to Nuphy
Nuphy
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge R65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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