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Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX M67 JadeStone

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge R65

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

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XVX M67 JadeStone

Build quality in the top 35% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 M67 JadeStone

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge R65
  • XVX M67 JadeStone
Performance
66
58
Build quality
84
74
Productivity
89
77
Customizability
88
79
Portability
85
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Royal Kludge R65 vs XVX M67 JadeStone specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Royal Kludge R65

XVX M67 JadeStone

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

580 g
595 g

Dimensions

41 x 116 x 41 mm
35 x 320 x 114 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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