Neo Frozen Llama Typist vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Neo Frozen Llama Typist
Build quality in the bottom 35% of Numpad boards under $200.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Hot-swappable
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.
Neo Frozen Llama Typist
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
Numpad
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Mount style
Tray Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Neo Frozen Llama Typist
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 5478
- Build quality
- 5770
- Productivity
- 4591
- Customizability
- 5679
- Portability
- 6556
Neo Frozen Llama Typist vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Neo Frozen Llama Typist
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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