Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo98
Get the Royal Kludge C84 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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from$74at Royal Kludge
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from$83at Divinikey
Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 75% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo98
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.
- 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.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Qwertykeys Neo98
Layout size
75%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Weight
770 g
1,798 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C84 HE
- Qwertykeys Neo98
- Performance
- 9453
- Build quality
- 5094
- Productivity
- 7689
- Customizability
- 5986
- Portability
- 6362
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C84 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge C84 HE
Qwertykeys Neo98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge C84 HE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo98
MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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