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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Epomaker TH99

Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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.

Royal Kludge C98 HE

Epomaker TH99

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear, Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge C98 HE
  • Epomaker TH99
Performance
95
75
Build quality
52
61
Productivity
84
77
Customizability
67
60
Portability
45
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Royal Kludge C98 HE

No owner reviews collected yet.

Epomaker TH99

5.0

47 owner reviews

Praise
“This keyboard is of very good quality, robust, its keys are pleasant to press and its versatility as it can be connected to various devices makes it perfect.”
Diana P.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Full specs

Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Epomaker TH99 specs

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

9 of 24 specs differ

Royal Kludge C98 HE

Epomaker TH99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear, Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 409 x 140 mm
20 x 402 x 303 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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  • EpomakerUS

    In stock
    $82Visit
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