Shortcut Studio Bridge75 vs Royalaxe XL98
Get the Royalaxe XL98 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Shortcut Studio Bridge75
Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royalaxe XL98
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.
- 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.
Shortcut Studio Bridge75
Royalaxe XL98
Layout size
75%
98%
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Shortcut Studio Bridge75
- Royalaxe XL98
- Performance
- 7256
- Build quality
- 7957
- Productivity
- 8976
- Customizability
- 8372
- Portability
- 8165
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Shortcut Studio Bridge75 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 24 specs differ
Shortcut Studio Bridge75
Royalaxe XL98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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