Royal Kludge R65 vs Skyloong GK61 HE
Get the Royal Kludge R65 for knob. Get the Skyloong GK61 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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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
Skyloong GK61 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 60% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or 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
Skyloong GK61 HE
Layout size
65%
60%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Magnetic
Knob
Yes
No
- Royal Kludge R65
- Skyloong GK61 HE
- Performance
- 6796
- Build quality
- 8459
- Productivity
- 8961
- Customizability
- 8964
- Portability
- 8687
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge R65 vs Skyloong GK61 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge R65
Skyloong GK61 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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