Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Royal Kludge X104
Get the Redragon CHIMERA K550 for usb passthrough. Get the Royal Kludge X104 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon CHIMERA K550
USB passthrough
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Royal Kludge X104
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Royal Kludge X104
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Weight
1,200 g
1,350 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Layout standard
ISO, ISO-FR
ANSI
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
USB passthrough
Yes
No
- Redragon CHIMERA K550
- Royal Kludge X104
- Performance
- 6179
- Build quality
- 5752
- Productivity
- 5184
- Customizability
- 4867
- Portability
- 5845
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Wired
- Knob
Redragon CHIMERA K550 vs Royal Kludge X104 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Royal Kludge X104
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon CHIMERA K550
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-FR.
Royal Kludge X104
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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