Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Royalaxe XL98
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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.
Focus Lab CTRL87
Royalaxe XL98
Layout size
87%
98%
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Focus Lab CTRL87
- Royalaxe XL98
- Performance
- 8155
- Build quality
- 5757
- Productivity
- 5776
- Customizability
- 5272
- Portability
- 5865
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Battery: 8,000 mAh
- Keycaps: PBT
Focus Lab CTRL87 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 21 specs differ
Focus Lab CTRL87
Royalaxe XL98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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