Epomaker RT82 vs Royal Kludge S98 DE
Get the Epomaker RT82 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 DE for knob.
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4.6 (41)4.6 · 41 reviews
from$60at Epomaker
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Epomaker RT82
Battery
Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Knob
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 RT82
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Layout size
75%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear, Silent
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Epomaker RT82
- Royal Kludge S98 DE
- Performance
- 7868
- Build quality
- 7470
- Productivity
- 8291
- Customizability
- 7879
- Portability
- 7957
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Display: LCD
- Sound dampening
Epomaker RT82 vs Royal Kludge S98 DE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Epomaker RT82
Royal Kludge S98 DE
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
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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