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Obinslab V2 vs Royal Kludge RK61

Get the Obinslab V2 for the 1,900 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge RK61 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Obinslab V2

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 60% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 60% boards under $50.

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.

Obinslab V2

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    1,900 mAh

    1,450 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Obinslab V2
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
67
56
Build quality
44
51
Productivity
53
69
Customizability
53
58
Portability
82
89

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Obinslab V2 vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

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

6 of 21 specs differ

Obinslab V2

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

1,900 mAhBetter
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
500 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2021

Where to buy

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