RK ROYAL KLUDGE N80 Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard w/Smart Display Screen & Knob, 75% Top Mount 3-Modes Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Software Support, Massive Battery, 80 Keys, Tactile Brown Switch

The media could not be loaded. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/B1MRVvTcokL.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61AYiA8BGEL._SY256.jpg For context, when I got this keyboard, I already had a Lofree flow (10/10 switches, 6/10 Bluetooth connection management) and a budget keyboard with blue switches. I use the flow for my main PC and the budget one at work, and I wanted another keyboard for everything else, including travel. I love brown switches and low profile caps. I've been using my RK for a few months at the time of writing this review. I have to say, I'm blown away by the quality of this keyboard, given its price ($70 at time of purchase). **Battery**: I absolutely love the massive battery. I was a little thrown off by the hefty weight of the keyboard (not necessary a drawback for me, just unusual), but when I realized I could use it for days and not worry about plugging it in at all, it occurred to me how nice that was. No more battery budgeting! **Connections**: The small monitor on the volume wheel and the solid variety of ways to connect to devices make it a breeze to set up and switch between devices. I hardly have to think about it at all, and in a different league compared to other keyboards where you can only swap Bluetooth connections with the finicky fn+<number> method that is common for other keyboards. **Switches**: Quite good for the price. They get the job done well and are fairly sturdy. **Key caps**: I wasn't a huge fan of the material at first, and I do think the key press sounds would be nicer with something a bit more dense. That said, I like the somewhat retro appearance and the feel of the caps on my fingers. **Baseboard**: The baseboard is plastic, but feels pretty darn solid. The arrow keys and Del/PgUp/PhDn are separated from the main section of keys and the F keys are also separated and split into thirds, all of which I find to be much more comfortable and convenient than the lack of gaps. **Volume wheel**: This is the thing I love the most about this keyboard. Having a mini UI here makes it so easy to use the keyboard by switching connections, light effects, color, etc. The wheel is surprisingly sturdy and never in the way. It's even easy to fix the date and time. **RGB LEDs**: There are some pretty neat patterns. I don't really care about that kind of thing, but it's not hard to have a little fun with the light effects or turn them off if you'd like. I thought I'd be a tiny bit bothered by not having shine-through key caps, but it hasn't bothered me.

Marco Giancarli · 2025-07-20 · via amazon

The media could not be loaded. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/E1UnOqiZEQL.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61oi5Fz1RCL._SY256.jpg It's pretty incredible how good these pre-builts are getting. There's a lot of very impressive and affordable keyboards out there on Amazon. That being said - if you are interested in a keyboard with a more "niche" specification, like this one, it get's a little more difficult to find one. This is one of the only keebs I could find that has low profile keycaps, tactile switches that aren't too loud, and a TKL. Ultimately, a great spec for working in the office. It's light and easily portable with how slim it is. It's not thoccy - but it's not trying to be that. All keys sound tight, except for the spacebar which sounds a little too hollow. The knob with display is fantastic for this price point - I mainly use it to keep track of battery. The software is decent too. Has RGB too but I personally prefer to keep it off. The low profile keycaps make this look very sleek, although it does make accidental key presses more likely. For this reason, I would recommend considering the tactile switches over the linears. It's a great keyboard for the price. Obviously, it doesn't provide the same experience as more premium boards do, but it's not trying to compete in that space. Sacrifices are made smartly (e.g. cheap cable). It's a pleasant keyboard to look at and all the touchpoints are quality.

Laurence · 2025-08-15 · via amazon

The media could not be loaded. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/C1coFqT+DfL.mp4 https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41J-W4wuc7L._SY256.jpg This keyboard is a perfect entry point into a semi custom, or mechanical keyboard. I was hovering over purchasing a Nuphy for a few weeks - and just couldn't bring myself to spend $140 on a keyboard. I knew there had to be a cheaper alternative that was just as good. Pros: Price - the quality for this price point seems REALLY good actually. This thing is sturdy Profile - I enjoy the keyboard layout, with the exploded arrow keys. The half height or low profile keys are really well done. RGB - The RGB lighting is actually REALLY good. I was expecting to see a lot more hot spotting for the price, but its really nice. Software - Yeah - the software is really good too. It gives you all the options you could want, and even to design your own RGB effects. The knob - yeah - that was probably my favorite thing. You can upload your own custom 20 frame GIF to it, and it will play on repeat. Sound - It's no nuphy thock, but this thing has a really satisfting milky, creamy, thick sound to it. The padding and insulation in the keyboard really shines through here. Cons: Keycap color - This is a big meh for me. It's pretty boring and mute. There IS color to the keys and they are very consistent in the color, but the choice of color is just not for me. It's just too earthy for me. Keycaps - There is keycap wiggle on every switch. Usually with higher end mechanical switches there is zero wiggle, the key should just travel up and down, but there is smoosh to every key on the board. Big negative for me. Polling rate - the polling rate for the keyboard isn't published, and when I went to test it I wasn't happy with it's latency. The avg latency for BT was around 100ms, the avg latency with 2.4ghz was 80ms, and the avg latency with USBc was 11ms. The polling rate for BT was 60hz, and for 2.4ghz it was 111. I was expecting this to be similar to the nuphy with 1k hz polling for the 2.4ghz. So for this I cannot recommend this keyboard as a gaming keyboard, there is just too much latency. Keycaps - Allwhile they are printed very well, and have a very nice feel to them. They are not shine-thru!!!! This is the worst attribute about this keyboard. If you are going to use this keyboard in low light - you better have your keyboard skills up - because you will not be able to see the printing on the keys. I might argue the RGB backlighting makes it even worse. This is a terrible design and I don't see anyone being a fan of non-shine thru keycaps. Overall: If you can get this for $60, this is going to be an upgrade from anything that is OEM. But it is that - it's a $60 keyboard. There are just too many bad negatives that could have been addressed to really bring big value to this product. If you are going to game wirelessly on this though, I cannot recommend this for $5 even. The latency is just terribly bad.

Todd Martin · 2024-11-04 · via amazon

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