Keychron K17 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
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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 K17 Max
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
Low profile
Yes
No
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
Weight
750 g
1,879 g
- Keychron K17 Max
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 8378
- Build quality
- 8170
- Productivity
- 9391
- Customizability
- 9179
- Portability
- 5356
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron K17 Max
4 owner reviews
“Wish it was metal but i do love the low profile keyboard”
Royal Kludge S98 ES
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron K17 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K17 Max
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
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
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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