Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge S98 JP
Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 II for the 7,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Battery
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Knob
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Layout size
80%
96%
Battery
7,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
- Royal Kludge S98 JP
- Performance
- 6078
- Build quality
- 7970
- Productivity
- 8391
- Customizability
- 8579
- Portability
- 8857
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 27 specs differ
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
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.
Createkeebs LuminKey80 II
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
Royal Kludge S98 JP
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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