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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX C67 AcriCat

Get the Royal Kludge R65 for knob and sound dampening.

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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.

Royal Kludge R65

XVX C67 AcriCat

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Acrylic

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    PC

  • Backlight

    RGB

    None

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge R65
  • XVX C67 AcriCat
Performance
65
48
Build quality
84
76
Productivity
89
73
Customizability
88
81
Portability
85
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX C67 AcriCat specs

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

6 of 21 specs differ

Royal Kludge R65

XVX C67 AcriCat

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic

Keycaps

PBT
PC

Weight

580 g
—

Dimensions

41 x 116 x 41 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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