Keychron Q9 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 Q9
Royal Kludge S98
Layout size
40%
96%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Ergonomics
Split Spacebar
Standard
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
- Keychron Q9
- Royal Kludge S98
- Performance
- 6666
- Build quality
- 9172
- Productivity
- 9482
- Customizability
- 9672
- Portability
- 7053
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
What owners say
Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.
Keychron Q9
6 owner reviews
“Love the keyboard and goes well with the switches i got. Size was bigger than expected but weight is truly high quality Could do with a force break mod though as it is a little pingy”
Royal Kludge S98
No owner reviews collected yet.
Keychron Q9 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 26 specs differ
Keychron Q9
Royal Kludge S98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
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
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
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