Keychron Q5 vs Royal Kludge S98
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 Q5
Royal Kludge S98
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Display
None
TFT
Weight
2,310 g
1,879 g
- Keychron Q5
- Royal Kludge S98
- Performance
- 7266
- Build quality
- 8972
- Productivity
- 9782
- Customizability
- 9872
- Portability
- 4653
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q5
17 owner reviews
“I really like this keyboard. I have a couple of Q1s, and I like this layout better. The key caps on the silver gray model look terrific.”
Royal Kludge S98
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q5 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q5
Royal Kludge S98
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
Mac & Windows
Released
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