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Epomaker TH99 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

Get the Epomaker TH99 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for knob.

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EPOMAKER TH99

5.0 (48)

$66at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker TH99

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% 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 TH99

Royal Kludge S98 JP

  • Battery

    4,000 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

  • Weight

    2,000 g

    1,880 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker TH99
  • Royal Kludge S98 JP
Performance
74
78
Build quality
59
70
Productivity
76
91
Customizability
58
79
Portability
54
57

What they share

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

Epomaker TH99 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

11 of 25 specs differ

Epomaker TH99

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
JIS

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

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

2,000 g
1,880 g

Dimensions

20 x 402 x 303 mm
140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

—
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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