Not sure which keyboard to choose? Try the Keyboard Finder now!

Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron Q0 HE vs Royal Kludge S98

Get the Keychron Q0 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger. Get the Royal Kludge S98 for the 3,750 mAh battery.

Keychron Q0 HE QMK Wireless Custom Number Pad

Hall effect

Keychron Q0 HE

4.3 · 6 reviews

from$139at Keychron

Shop nowCompare 2 stores

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 Q0 HE

Royal Kludge S98

  • Layout size

    Numpad

    96%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

  • Battery

    1,800 mAh

    3,750 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

    Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron Q0 HE
  • Royal Kludge S98
Performance
91
66
Build quality
90
72
Productivity
94
82
Customizability
92
72
Portability
87
53

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

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

Keychron Q0 HE

4.3

6 owner reviews

Praise
“Hasn’t even arrived yet and I already know it’s going to be excellent! Have the Concrete Magnetic KB and the magnetic gaming pad and they’re such a delight to use, I figured I would just go ahead and give this a 5 star already save some time. Keychron had…”
DallasVerified buyer· via Keychron
Critique
“Kind of difficult to review this unit, both because it’s a Keychron and I love their products, and because this is a quite good product. If you are really reach, this is easily a 4 star product. But at this price I think it is a two. So I landed at 3.”
Tobias K.· via Keychron

Royal Kludge S98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron Q0 HE vs Royal Kludge S98 specs

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

16 of 29 specs differ

Keychron Q0 HE

Royal Kludge S98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile
Linear, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

Numpad
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

1,800 mAh
3,750 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

684 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

34 x 137 x 118 mm
41 x 140 x 41 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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
    $139Visit
  • Keychron (DE)DE

    In stock
    $175Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$139Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    Visit

Prices in USD are converted to your currency and can change at any time. KeebFinder may earn a commission when you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you.

Still torn?

Answer a few quick questions and the keyboard finder ranks 2,000+ boards by how you will actually use yours.