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Redragon BLUESIREN K654 vs Royal Kludge S98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $100.

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Royal Kludge S98

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • 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.

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

Royal Kludge S98

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Bottom Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon BLUESIREN K654
  • Royal Kludge S98
Performance
63
65
Build quality
64
72
Productivity
63
82
Customizability
55
72
Portability
44
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS, PBT
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Full specs

Redragon BLUESIREN K654 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

Redragon BLUESIREN K654

Royal Kludge S98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Bottom Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,390 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 140 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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