Keychron J5 vs Royal Kludge S104
Get the Royal Kludge S104 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$99at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J5
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge S104
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $100.
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 J5
Royal Kludge S104
Battery
3,750 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
TFT
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,100 g
1,520 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron J5
- Royal Kludge S104
- Performance
- 8266
- Build quality
- 7163
- Productivity
- 8983
- Customizability
- 8874
- Portability
- 5463
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron J5 vs Royal Kludge S104 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Keychron J5
Royal Kludge S104
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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