Dareu A98 Master vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Dareu A98 Master for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Master
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% 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.
Dareu A98 Master
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Dareu A98 Master
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 4978
- Build quality
- 5970
- Productivity
- 7091
- Customizability
- 6279
- Portability
- 4956
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Dareu A98 Master vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 22 specs differ
Dareu A98 Master
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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