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Epomaker LUMA100 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

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EPOMAKER LUMA100

5.0 (5)

$95at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker LUMA100

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Battery

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

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.

Epomaker LUMA100

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker LUMA100
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
66
78
Build quality
77
70
Productivity
82
91
Customizability
73
79
Portability
54
56

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: ABS
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Full specs

Epomaker LUMA100 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker LUMA100

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS

Weight

620 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

26 x 371 x 129 mm
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

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