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Corsair K70 Core vs Royal Kludge S104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K70 Core

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.

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.

Corsair K70 Core

Royal Kludge S104

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Silent

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    920 g

    1,520 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Corsair K70 Core
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
53
66
Build quality
43
63
Productivity
58
83
Customizability
55
74
Portability
58
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Corsair K70 Core vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Corsair K70 Core

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

920 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

40 x 135 x 448 mm
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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