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LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

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What actually differs

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.

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    No

    Yes

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

  • USB passthrough

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
43
78
Build quality
54
70
Productivity
42
91
Customizability
46
79
Portability
42
56

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

10 of 22 specs differ

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
ABS

Weight

—
1,879 g

Dimensions

—
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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