Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX Trooper63 HE
Get the XVX Trooper63 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$59at Royal Kludge
from$69at XVX
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge R65
Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
XVX Trooper63 HE
Hall effect
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
XVX Trooper63 HE
Layout size
65%
63%
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
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Switch options
Linear
Magnetic
- Royal Kludge R65
- XVX Trooper63 HE
- Performance
- 6584
- Build quality
- 8472
- Productivity
- 8969
- Customizability
- 8866
- Portability
- 8545
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX Trooper63 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge R65
XVX Trooper63 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
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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