Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 vs Royal Kludge R65
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from$59at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Royal Kludge R65
Layout size
80%
65%
Case material
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Royal Kludge R65
- Performance
- 6765
- Build quality
- 8984
- Productivity
- 8489
- Customizability
- 8488
- Portability
- 8785
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 23 specs differ
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
Royal Kludge R65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Qwertykeys QK80 Mk2
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge R65
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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