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Haverworks Theseus75 vs Royalaxe XL98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Haverworks Theseus75

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Royalaxe XL98

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

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

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.

Haverworks Theseus75

Royalaxe XL98

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Split

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    2,923 g

    1,800 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Haverworks Theseus75
  • Royalaxe XL98
Performance
79
56
Build quality
87
57
Productivity
91
76
Customizability
93
72
Portability
79
65

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
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Full specs

Haverworks Theseus75 vs Royalaxe XL98 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Haverworks Theseus75

Royalaxe XL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

—
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
CarbonFiber

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

2,923 g
1,800 g

Dimensions

—
67 x 220 x 543 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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