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Epomaker RT98 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

Get the Epomaker RT98 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for knob.

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Battery

Epomaker RT98

4.7 (24)4.7 · 24 reviews

from$101at Epomaker

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Knob

Royal Kludge S98 JP

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from$109at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker RT98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$101 at Epomaker

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at Royal Kludge

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 RT98

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
8,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Epomaker RT98
Royal Kludge S98 JP

Performance: 77
78
Build quality: 72
70
Productivity: 84
91
Customizability: 78
79
Portability: 65
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Epomaker RT98 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Epomaker RT98

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

JIS

Ergonomics

Southpaw

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

1,200 g

1,880 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 150 mm

140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

—

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

Where to buy

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