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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026

Keychron K2 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 ES

Get the Keychron K2 Max for the 4,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for knob.

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 Max

Royal Kludge S98 ES

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Mount style

    PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    LCD

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K2 Max
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
Performance
81
78
Build quality
86
70
Productivity
95
91
Customizability
91
79
Portability
79
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Keychron K2 Max

4.5

2 owner reviews

Praise
“Négatif: Le temps de livraison et la clareté des infos”
EvanVerified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge S98 ES

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron K2 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 K2 Max

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

940 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

32 x 317 x 122 mm
42 x 409 x 140 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • KeychronHK

    In stock
    $94Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $127Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $120Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $109Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$109Visit

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