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Cidoo V65 V3 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Cidoo V65 V3

Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Royal Kludge S98 ES

Battery

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Cidoo V65 V3

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Layout size

    65%

    96%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo V65 V3
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
49
78
Build quality
68
70
Productivity
84
91
Customizability
79
79
Portability
89
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Cidoo V65 V3 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Cidoo V65 V3

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Plastic, POM
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

—
1,879 g

Dimensions

—
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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