Dukharo VN96 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Dukharo VN96 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
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Dukharo VN96
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 96% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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Royal Kludge S98 ES
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
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.
Dukharo VN96
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Battery
6,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,390 g
1,879 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Keycaps
PBT
ABS
- Dukharo VN96
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 7878
- Build quality
- 7470
- Productivity
- 8591
- Customizability
- 7979
- Portability
- 6756
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Dukharo VN96 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
Dukharo VN96
Royal Kludge S98 ES
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
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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