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Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

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Ducky One 3 Classic

Ducky One 3 TKL Classic Hotswap RGB Mechanical Keyboard w/ Quack Mechanics

from$99at MK

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Knob

Royal Kludge S98 JP

from$109at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky One 3 Classic

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

No numpad.

$99 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at Royal Kludge

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.

Ducky One 3 Classic

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Layout size
80%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky One 3 Classic
Royal Kludge S98 JP

Performance: 75
78
Build quality: 52
70
Productivity: 77
91
Customizability: 68
79
Portability: 58
57

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Ducky One 3 Classic vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Ducky One 3 Classic

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-IT

JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS

Weight

—

1,880 g

Dimensions

—

140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky One 3 Classic

MK
ISO-IT
Out of stockShips to you

Royal Kludge S98 JP

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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