Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Gateron iG 98 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

Get the Gateron iG 98 for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for sound dampening.

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Battery

Gateron iG 98

Gateron x invictus Gaming iG 98 Splashing Ink 98% Hotswap Bluetooth + 2.4 GHz. RGB Mechanical Keyboard

from$109at MK

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Sound dampening

Royal Kludge S98 JP

from$109at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$109 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at Royal Kludge

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.

Gateron iG 98

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Layout size
98%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Gateron iG 98
Royal Kludge S98 JP

Performance: 78
78
Build quality: 53
70
Productivity: 73
91
Customizability: 74
79
Portability: 56
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

12 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Gateron iG 98

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

—

1,880 g

Dimensions

—

140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

6°

5°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

Where to buy

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