Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

Ajazz AK35I V2 vs Royal Kludge S98

Get the Ajazz AK35I V2 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 for knob.

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Battery

Ajazz AK35I V2

from$94at WhatGeek

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Knob

Royal Kludge S98

from$89at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AK35I V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$94 at WhatGeek

Get the

Royal Kludge S98

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$89 at Royal Kludge

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.

Ajazz AK35I V2

Royal Kludge S98

Layout size
100%
96%
Battery
8,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ajazz AK35I V2
Royal Kludge S98

Performance: 76
66
Build quality: 75
72
Productivity: 78
82
Customizability: 69
72
Portability: 65
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Display: TFT
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Ajazz AK35I V2 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs

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

10 of 21 specs differ

Spec

Ajazz AK35I V2

Royal Kludge S98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

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Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

1,250 g

1,879 g

Dimensions

31 x 448 x 148 mm

41 x 140 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

Where to buy

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