Keychron J3 SE vs Royal Kludge S98 DE
Get the Keychron J3 SE for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 DE for knob.
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5.0 (1)5.0 · 1 reviews
from$129at Keychron
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J3 SE
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
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.
Keychron J3 SE
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,145 g
1,879 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron J3 SE
- Royal Kludge S98 DE
- Performance
- 8068
- Build quality
- 6870
- Productivity
- 8991
- Customizability
- 8679
- Portability
- 5757
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron J3 SE vs Royal Kludge S98 DE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 25 specs differ
Keychron J3 SE
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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