Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Redragon FIZZ K617
Build quality in the top 50% of 60% boards under $50.
- Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- 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.
Redragon FIZZ K617
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
60%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Bottom Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
LED
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Redragon FIZZ K617
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 7178
- Build quality
- 6170
- Productivity
- 5391
- Customizability
- 6779
- Portability
- 7056
- Hot-swappable
Redragon FIZZ K617 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Redragon FIZZ K617
Royal Kludge S98 ES
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Redragon FIZZ K617
Redragon
ISO-UK
In stockShips to you
Redragon
ISO-FR
In stockShips to you
Royal Kludge S98 ES
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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