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Chilkey ND104 vs Royalaxe XL98

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VIA

Chilkey ND104

5.0 (14)5.0 · 14 reviews

from$174at MK

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Royalaxe XL98

No reviews

from$389at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

VIA

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

$174 at MK

Get the

Royalaxe XL98

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$389 at Mechkeys

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.

Chilkey ND104

Royalaxe XL98

Layout size
100%
98%
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND104
Royalaxe XL98

Performance: 79
56
Build quality: 89
57
Productivity: 94
76
Customizability: 90
72
Portability: 65
65

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 8,000 mAh
Knob
Display: Yes
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND104

Royalaxe XL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4

CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,800 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm

67 x 220 x 543 mm

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND104

Input Gear
ISO-UK
Out of stockShips to you

Royalaxe XL98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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