KBDFans Athena vs Royal Kludge S98 JP
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5.0 (8)5.0 · 8 reviews
from$159at Divinikey
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena
VIA
Build quality in the top 15% of 75% boards under $200.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
KBDFans Athena
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Layout size
75%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
2,200 g
1,880 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- KBDFans Athena
- Royal Kludge S98 JP
- Performance
- 7078
- Build quality
- 8470
- Productivity
- 7591
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 6357
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Display: LCD
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Athena vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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