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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

Keychron V5 Max vs Royal Kludge L98

Get the Royal Kludge L98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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 V5 Max

Royal Kludge L98

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Southpaw

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    LCD

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron V5 Max
  • Royal Kludge L98
Performance
83
78
Build quality
86
76
Productivity
97
80
Customizability
98
73
Portability
53
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • 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 V5 Max

4.8

5 owner reviews

Praise
“The keys feel smooth and easy as you type. It's probably the best keyboard I've used. I've had a number of mechanical keyboards, but, none of them can compare to the v5 max. The feel of the thing while typing, is hard to not constantly repeat.”
Chris L.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Royal Kludge L98

No owner reviews collected yet.

Full specs

Keychron V5 Max vs Royal Kludge L98 specs

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

16 of 28 specs differ

Keychron V5 Max

Royal Kludge L98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-Nordic, ISO-SW, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Southpaw

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
LCD

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic
—

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

925 g
990 g

Dimensions

22 x 149 x 392 mm
45 x 400 x 140 mm

Typing angle

4°
5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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
    $99Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $99Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
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  • Keychron (DE)DE

    Out of stock
    $111Visit
  • Royal KludgeUS

    In stock
    $89Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

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