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Keychron K2 HE vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

Get the Keychron K2 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Hall effect

Keychron K2 HE

4.4 · 54 reviews

from$129at Keychron

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S98-ES Teclado Mecánico Inalámbrico 96% QWERTY

Royal Kludge S98 ES

No reviews

from$109at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keychron K2 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No numpad.

$129 at Keychron

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at Royal Kludge

What actually differs

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 K2 HE

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Layout size
75%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Plate Mount, Tray Mount
Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron K2 HE
Royal Kludge S98 ES

Performance: 93
78
Build quality: 91
70
Productivity: 97
91
Customizability: 98
79
Portability: 81
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Keychron K2 HE vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

16 of 30 specs differ

Spec

Keychron K2 HE

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

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Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LCD

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter

3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Resin, Wood

—

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

ABS

Weight

1,743 g

1,879 g

Dimensions

41 x 127 x 321 mm

42 x 409 x 140 mm

Typing angle

12°, 4°, 5°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Keychron K2 HE

Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
In stockShips to you
Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-CH
In stockDoes not ship to you

Royal Kludge S98 ES

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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