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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Evoworks Evo80 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

Get the Evoworks Evo80 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.

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.

Evoworks Evo80

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Layout size

    80%

    96%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Evoworks Evo80
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
77
78
Build quality
80
70
Productivity
83
91
Customizability
82
79
Portability
87
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Evoworks Evo80

4.9

58 owner reviews

Praise
“This is a great keyboard! It looks amazing, and it sounds incredible. I made it my main work keyboard so I could experience typing on it as much as possible.”
Timothy D.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I should have looked in the VIA supported keyboards list. The marketing said VIA compatible, but it's not "supported". You have to manually import a bare-bones JSON file that lacks tons of features that other VIA keyboards have. This keyboard is nicely built…”
Jesse M.· via Divinikey

Royal Kludge S98 ES

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Evoworks Evo80 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Evoworks Evo80

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
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

8,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
—

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,870 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

—
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit

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