Corsair K70 Core vs Royal Kludge S98 JP
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Core
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 S98 JP
Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
920 g
1,880 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Corsair K70 Core
- Royal Kludge S98 JP
- Performance
- 5378
- Build quality
- 4370
- Productivity
- 5891
- Customizability
- 5579
- Portability
- 5857
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS
Corsair K70 Core vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
Corsair K70 Core
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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