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Akko 5098B vs Royal Kludge S104

Get the Akko 5098B for n-key rollover. Get the Royal Kludge S104 for sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 5098B

N-key rollover

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

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 5098B

Royal Kludge S104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Weight

    1,020 g

    1,520 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 5098B
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
78
66
Build quality
65
63
Productivity
74
83
Customizability
76
74
Portability
68
63

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Knob
  • Display: TFT
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Full specs

Akko 5098B vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

7 of 20 specs differ

Akko 5098B

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
TFT

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

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,020 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

32 x 138 x 409 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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