Keychron R5 vs Royal Kludge S98
Get the Keychron R5 for the 4,000 mAh battery and qmk. Get the Royal Kludge S98 for knob.
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 R5
Royal Kludge S98
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
No
Yes
Display
None
TFT
QMK
Yes
No
- Keychron R5
- Royal Kludge S98
- Performance
- 7966
- Build quality
- 6372
- Productivity
- 8482
- Customizability
- 7972
- Portability
- 5453
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear, Tactile
- Sound dampening
Keychron R5 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 25 specs differ
Keychron R5
Royal Kludge S98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
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
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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