Keychron K5 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 ES
Get the Royal Kludge S98 ES for the 3,750 mAh battery and knob.
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4.1 (16)4.1 · 16 reviews
from$94at Keychron
No reviews
from$109at Royal Kludge
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron K5 Max
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% 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 ES
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 K5 Max
Royal Kludge S98 ES
Layout size
100%
96%
Battery
2,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
Yes
No
Mount style
PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
- Keychron K5 Max
- Royal Kludge S98 ES
- Performance
- 8178
- Build quality
- 8170
- Productivity
- 8891
- Customizability
- 8879
- Portability
- 5356
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Keychron K5 Max vs Royal Kludge S98 ES specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 29 specs differ
Keychron K5 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
Plate 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 K5 Max
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic
In stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-UK
In stockDoes not ship to you
Royal Kludge S98 ES
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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