Keychron K17 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 JP
Get the Royal Kludge S98 JP for the 3,750 mAh battery.
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4.8 (4)4.8 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K17 Max
Build quality in the top 20% of 96% boards under $100.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 JP
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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 JP
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
750 g
1,880 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Keychron K17 Max
- Royal Kludge S98 JP
- Performance
- 8378
- Build quality
- 8170
- Productivity
- 9391
- Customizability
- 9179
- Portability
- 5357
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Keychron K17 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 JP specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 28 specs differ
Keychron K17 Max
Royal Kludge S98 JP
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron K17 Max
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge S98 JP
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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