Glorious PC V2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Glorious PC V2
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Knob
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.
Glorious PC V2
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
65%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Mount style
Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Glorious PC V2
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 6778
- Build quality
- 7870
- Productivity
- 9291
- Customizability
- 8279
- Portability
- 7156
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS
Glorious PC V2 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Glorious PC V2
Royal Kludge S98 ES
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
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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