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Zuoya GMK104 vs Royal Kludge R99

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Zuoya GMK104

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 100% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Royal Kludge R99

Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $100.

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.

Zuoya GMK104

Royal Kludge R99

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Released

    2024

    2026

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Zuoya GMK104
  • Royal Kludge R99
Performance
58
84
Build quality
64
60
Productivity
66
77
Customizability
82
60
Portability
49
64

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Zuoya GMK104 vs Royal Kludge R99 specs

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

6 of 20 specs differ

Zuoya GMK104

Royal Kludge R99

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

—
10,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Weight

—
1,600 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 402 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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