Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Niz X99
Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Hall effect
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.
Get the
Niz X99
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Niz X99
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
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,200 g
1,249 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- Niz X99
- Performance
- 9540
- Build quality
- 5238
- Productivity
- 8449
- Customizability
- 6740
- Portability
- 4542
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Wired
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Niz X99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 20 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Niz X99
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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