Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

Keebwerk Mega vs Royal Kludge S98 JP

Get the Keebwerk Mega for qmk. Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for knob.

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QMK

Keebwerk Mega

from$220at MK

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Knob

Royal Kludge S98 JP

from$109at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keebwerk Mega

QMK

Build quality in the top 20% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$220 at MK

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Knob

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.

Keebwerk Mega

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Layout size
65%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keebwerk Mega
Royal Kludge S98 JP

Performance: 66
78
Build quality: 78
70
Productivity: 77
91
Customizability: 80
79
Portability: 72
57

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Top Mount
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keebwerk Mega vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs

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

11 of 24 specs differ

Spec

Keebwerk Mega

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

JIS

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

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Plate material

Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

—

ABS

Weight

—

1,880 g

Dimensions

—

140 x 410 x 40 mm

Typing angle

3°

5°

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

Where to buy

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