Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Royal Kludge R99 Specs

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Main differences	Released in 2025 Has Magnetic switch options Available in a 96% layout Comes with a knob Utilizes Hall effect sensors Enables rapid trigger functionality Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity Weighs about 1200 g Sized at 41 x 409 x 140 mm Features PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile switch options Available in a 100% layout Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity Equipped with a 10000 mAh battery Weighs about 1600 g Sized at 43 x 402 x 140 mm Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 95.2 Build Quality: 52.2 Productivity: 83.7 Customizability: 67.3 Portability: 45.1	Scores Performance: 84.7 Build Quality: 60.8 Productivity: 76.8 Customizability: 60.2 Portability: 63.5
Name	Name Royal Kludge C98 HE	Name Royal Kludge R99
Release year	Release year 2025	Release year 2026
Switch Options	Switch Options Magnetic	Switch Options Linear, Tactile
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 96%	Layout Size 100%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Wired, Wired only	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 8000 Hz	Polling Rate 8000 Hz
Battery capacity	Battery capacity -	Battery capacity 10000 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style -	Mount Style Gasket Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb, South-face	Backlight Rgb
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material -	Case Material -
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material PBT	Keycaps Material -
Dimensions	Dimensions 41 x 409 x 140 mm	Dimensions 43 x 402 x 140 mm
Weight	Weight 1200g	Weight 1600g

C98 96% Hall Effect Magnetic Switch Keyboard

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Released in 2025
Has Magnetic switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Comes with a knob
Utilizes Hall effect sensors
Enables rapid trigger functionality
Supports Wired, Wired only connectivity
Weighs about 1200 g
Sized at 41 x 409 x 140 mm
Features PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Released in 2026
Has Linear, Tactile switch options
Available in a 100% layout
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Supports Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless connectivity
Equipped with a 10000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1600 g
Sized at 43 x 402 x 140 mm
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 95.2
Build Quality: 52.2
Productivity: 83.7
Customizability: 67.3
Portability: 45.1

Scores

Performance: 84.7
Build Quality: 60.8
Productivity: 76.8
Customizability: 60.2
Portability: 63.5

Name

Royal Kludge C98 HE

Name

Royal Kludge R99

Release year

2025

Release year

2026

Switch Options

Magnetic

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

96%

Layout Size

100%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Wired, Wired only

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

8000 Hz

Polling Rate

8000 Hz

Battery capacity

10000 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Backlight

Rgb

Case Colors

Case Material

Keycaps Material

PBT

Keycaps Material

Dimensions

41 x 409 x 140 mm

Dimensions

43 x 402 x 140 mm

Weight

1200g

Weight

1600g

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