BASIC BK98 vs Royal Kludge RK920
Get the BASIC BK98 for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
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BASIC BK98
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Royal Kludge RK920
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 100% boards under $100.
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.
BASIC BK98
Royal Kludge RK920
Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,083 g
840 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- BASIC BK98
- Royal Kludge RK920
- Performance
- 4974
- Build quality
- 5347
- Productivity
- 7456
- Customizability
- 6966
- Portability
- 4943
- Hot-swappable
BASIC BK98 vs Royal Kludge RK920 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 18 specs differ
BASIC BK98
Royal Kludge RK920
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
USB-C
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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