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Fox Lab Lotus vs Royal Kludge S104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fox Lab Lotus

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Royal Kludge S104

Knob

Build quality in the top 40% 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.

Fox Lab Lotus

Royal Kludge S104

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    3,400 g

    1,520 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fox Lab Lotus
  • Royal Kludge S104
Performance
47
66
Build quality
54
63
Productivity
48
83
Customizability
56
74
Portability
51
63

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Top Mount
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Full specs

Fox Lab Lotus vs Royal Kludge S104 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Fox Lab Lotus

Royal Kludge S104

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

3,400 g
1,520 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 422 x 138 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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