Royal Kludge R65 vs KBDFans Holy80
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Knob
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
KBDFans Holy80
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards under $300.
- 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.
Royal Kludge R65
KBDFans Holy80
Layout size
65%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Royal Kludge R65
- KBDFans Holy80
- Performance
- 6574
- Build quality
- 8453
- Productivity
- 8954
- Customizability
- 8846
- Portability
- 8551
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge R65 vs KBDFans Holy80 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Royal Kludge R65
KBDFans Holy80
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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