Keychron K3 Max SE vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob.
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from$104at Keychron
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from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K3 Max SE
Build quality in the top 35% of 75% boards under $150.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Battery
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 K3 Max SE
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
75%
96%
Battery
1,550 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Keychron K3 Max SE
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 8078
- Build quality
- 7470
- Productivity
- 8991
- Customizability
- 8679
- Portability
- 8056
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron K3 Max SE vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Keychron K3 Max SE
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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