Corsair K70 Pro vs Royalaxe XL98
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Pro
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Get the
Royalaxe XL98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.
- 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 Pro
Royalaxe XL98
Layout size
100%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
- Corsair K70 Pro
- Royalaxe XL98
- Performance
- 8556
- Build quality
- 4257
- Productivity
- 5376
- Customizability
- 5572
- Portability
- 4265
- Knob
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K70 Pro vs Royalaxe XL98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Corsair K70 Pro
Royalaxe XL98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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