Other 0xCB Static vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Other 0xCB Static for qmk. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Other 0xCB Static
QMK
Build quality in the top 30% of 40% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Other 0xCB Static
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
40%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Display
OLED
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Other 0xCB Static
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 4878
- Build quality
- 7870
- Productivity
- 5891
- Customizability
- 7879
- Portability
- 6256
- Knob
Other 0xCB Static vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Other 0xCB Static
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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