Royal Kludge RK61

Royal Kludge · 60% · standard height

4.59,700 ratings· Amazon

Royal Kludge RK61 mechanical keyboard
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The Royal Kludge RK61 is the classic sub-$40 wireless 60% starter board, now sold with hot-swap sockets and tri-mode connectivity but only a small 1450mAh battery.

Best for: budget, beginners, travel.

Royal Kludge RK61 specs

Layout 60%
Height Standard
Connectivity Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swap Yes
Stock switches RK Red, RK Brown, RK Blue
Keycaps ABS
Case ABS plastic
Mount Tray
Backlight RGB
QMK / VIA No
Battery 1450 mAh
Typical price $40
Sound (stock) thin, clacky
Released 2018

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Stock switches in the database

The Royal Kludge RK61 is offered with these switches. Open a switch page for force, travel, materials, and similar alternatives.

RK Red linear · 40g actuation The RK Red is Royal Kludge's stock linear rated at 40g operating force and 4 mm travel, shipping in boards like the RK61, RK68, and RK84. RK Brown tactile · 55g actuation The RK Brown is Royal Kludge's stock tactile rated at 55g with a bump at the 2 mm actuation point, shipping in boards like the RK61, RK68, RK84, and RK87. RK Blue clicky · 60g actuation The RK Blue is Royal Kludge's stock clicky rated at 60g with a 2.3 mm actuation point and 4 mm travel, shipping in boards like the RK61, RK68, and RK84.

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Alternatives to the Royal Kludge RK61

Royal Kludge RK68 65% · $50 The Royal Kludge RK68 is a budget 65% tri-mode wireless keyboard that adds dedicated arrow keys over the RK61 while keeping hot-swap sockets and RGB around the $50 mark. Compare: Royal Kludge RK61 vs Royal Kludge RK68 · popular
Akko 3068B Plus 65% · $90 The Akko 3068B Plus is a 68-key 65% tri-mode wireless keyboard with 5-pin hot-swap sockets, RGB, and themed PBT dye-sub keycap sets, configured via Akko's own software rather than QMK/VIA. Compare: Royal Kludge RK61 vs Akko 3068B Plus

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