Keychron J5 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Keychron J5 for qmk. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.
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3.3 (4)3.3 · 4 reviews
from$59at Keychron
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron J5
QMK
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 S98 ES
Knob
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 S98 ES
Layout size
100%
96%
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,100 g
1,879 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Keychron J5
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 8278
- Build quality
- 7170
- Productivity
- 8991
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 5456
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 3,750 mAh
- Sound dampening
Keychron J5 vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 28 specs differ
Keychron J5
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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