Keychron Q12 vs Royal Kludge L98
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 Q12
Royal Kludge L98
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
None
LCD
Weight
2,491 g
990 g
- Keychron Q12
- Royal Kludge L98
- Performance
- 7378
- Build quality
- 9076
- Productivity
- 9880
- Customizability
- 9973
- Portability
- 4659
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Ergonomics: Southpaw
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q12
12 owner reviews
“I really want my numpad to be on the left, so the inter-position between my mouse, keyboard, and Numpad are more ergonomic and balanced. However, if the product has a wireless option, I will for sure buy this version!”
Royal Kludge L98
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q12 vs Royal Kludge L98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 28 specs differ
Keychron Q12
Royal Kludge L98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
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