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Royalaxe Y Series vs Varmilo Muse65 HE

Get the Royalaxe Y Series for knob. Get the Varmilo Muse65 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Royalaxe Y Series

Varmilo Muse65 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Metal

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royalaxe Y Series
  • Varmilo Muse65 HE
Performance
58
96
Build quality
42
68
Productivity
77
68
Customizability
75
61
Portability
89
73

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royalaxe Y Series vs Varmilo Muse65 HE specs

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

9 of 26 specs differ

Royalaxe Y Series

Varmilo Muse65 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-SW

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Metal

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
19 x 312 x 112 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • VarmiloCN

    In stock
    $119Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$119Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $145Visit

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