Royal Kludge C98 HE vs RK96
Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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
Royal Kludge RK96
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Switch options
Magnetic
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Weight
1,200 g
1,500 g
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 9551
- Build quality
- 5255
- Productivity
- 8491
- Customizability
- 6778
- Portability
- 4554
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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