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Akko 3068B Plus vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 3068B Plus

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

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Royal Kludge S98 JP

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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.

Akko 3068B Plus

Royal Kludge S98 JP

  • Battery

    1,800 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Tray Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    700 g

    1,880 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 3068B Plus
  • Royal Kludge S98 JP
Performance
55
78
Build quality
56
70
Productivity
70
91
Customizability
59
79
Portability
52
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Akko 3068B Plus vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Akko 3068B Plus

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK
JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,800 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

700 g
1,880 g

Dimensions

39 x 316 x 107 mm
140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Akko 3068B Plus

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    In stockShips to you

  • Input Gear

    ISO-Nordic

    In stockShips to you

Royal Kludge S98 JP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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