Epomaker Hack 59 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob.
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4.7 (18)4.7 · 18 reviews
from$48at Epomaker
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker Hack 59
Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards under $50.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
Epomaker Hack 59
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
60%
96%
Battery
3,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Epomaker Hack 59
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 6478
- Build quality
- 8170
- Productivity
- 8191
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 8756
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Epomaker Hack 59 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 27 specs differ
Epomaker Hack 59
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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