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Royal Kludge RK61 vs XVX HE68

Get the XVX HE68 for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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XVX HE68

Hall effect

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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 RK61

XVX HE68

  • Layout size

    60%

    68%

  • 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

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge RK61
  • XVX HE68
Performance
56
88
Build quality
51
74
Productivity
69
63
Customizability
58
61
Portability
88
64

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Royal Kludge RK61 vs XVX HE68 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Royal Kludge RK61

XVX HE68

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Sandwich Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
68%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

1,450 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

500 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 292 x 101 mm
—

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2021
2025

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