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Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora

Build quality in the top 35% of Numpad boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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Royal Kludge S98 ES

Knob

Build quality in the top 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.

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.

Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace, Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
46
78
Build quality
76
70
Productivity
59
91
Customizability
56
79
Portability
66
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

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

16 of 24 specs differ

Wuque Studio Ikki68 Aurora

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace, Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

1,150 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

23 x 112 mm
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2025

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