Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Nuphy Air96 V2 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Air96 V2
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
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.
Nuphy Air96 V2
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
663 g
1,879 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Nuphy Air96 V2
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 8078
- Build quality
- 7970
- Productivity
- 8891
- Customizability
- 9479
- Portability
- 5656
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 29 specs differ
Nuphy Air96 V2
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
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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