Dareu A98 Pro vs Royal Kludge S98
Get the Dareu A98 Pro for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 for knob.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
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from$89at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98
Knob
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
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 Pro
Royal Kludge S98
Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Royal Kludge S98
- Performance
- 4965
- Build quality
- 7072
- Productivity
- 8782
- Customizability
- 7472
- Portability
- 5653
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Display: TFT
- Sound dampening
Dareu A98 Pro vs Royal Kludge S98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Royal Kludge S98
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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