Ducky Origin vs Royal Kludge S98
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Ducky Origin
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98
Hot-swappable
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.
Ducky Origin
Royal Kludge S98
Layout size
100%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Silent, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
- Ducky Origin
- Royal Kludge S98
- Performance
- 5065
- Build quality
- 4372
- Productivity
- 5882
- Customizability
- 4872
- Portability
- 4353
Ducky Origin vs Royal Kludge S98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 21 specs differ
Ducky Origin
Royal Kludge S98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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