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LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Royal Kludge S98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

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Royal Kludge S98

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • USB passthrough

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    None

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2
  • Royal Kludge S98
Performance
43
65
Build quality
54
72
Productivity
42
82
Customizability
46
72
Portability
42
53

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

LAZYDESIGNERS Dimple R2

Royal Kludge S98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

—
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

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, PBT

Weight

—
1,879 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 140 x 41 mm

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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