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Ajazz AK35i V3 vs Royalaxe XL98

Get the Ajazz AK35i V3 for sound dampening.

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Ajazz AK35i V3

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 35% 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.

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Royalaxe XL98

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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 V3

Royalaxe XL98

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Case material

    Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Display

    TFT

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,230 g

    1,800 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK35i V3
  • Royalaxe XL98
Performance
50
56
Build quality
66
57
Productivity
79
76
Customizability
77
72
Portability
59
65

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ajazz AK35i V3 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Ajazz AK35i V3

Royalaxe XL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

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Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,230 g
1,800 g

Dimensions

23 x 448 x 148 mm
67 x 220 x 543 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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