Gateron iG 98 vs Royal Kludge RK96
Get the Gateron iG 98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
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Gateron iG 98
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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Royal Kludge RK96
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- 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.
Gateron iG 98
Royal Kludge RK96
Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
PCB Mount
- Gateron iG 98
- Royal Kludge RK96
- Performance
- 7866
- Build quality
- 5369
- Productivity
- 7391
- Customizability
- 7478
- Portability
- 5654
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Keycaps: ABS
Gateron iG 98 vs Royal Kludge RK96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Gateron iG 98
Royal Kludge RK96
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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