Royal Kludge C96 HE vs XVX M98
Get the Royal Kludge C96 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the XVX M98 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C96 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
XVX M98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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 C96 HE
XVX M98
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
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,750 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
- Royal Kludge C96 HE
- XVX M98
- Performance
- 9461
- Build quality
- 4766
- Productivity
- 7777
- Customizability
- 5367
- Portability
- 5164
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C96 HE vs XVX M98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Royal Kludge C96 HE
XVX M98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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