Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
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Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge C98 HE
Build quality in the bottom 25% 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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 C98 HE
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Backlight
RGB, south-facing
RGB
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Released
2025
2023
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
- Performance
- 9580
- Build quality
- 5268
- Productivity
- 8484
- Customizability
- 6774
- Portability
- 4565
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Rapid trigger
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Magnetic
- Knob
- Weight: 1,200 g
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 21 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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