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Royal Kludge L98 vs Skyloong GK96

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge L98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Skyloong GK96

Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

Royal Kludge L98

Skyloong GK96

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge L98
  • Skyloong GK96
Performance
78
61
Build quality
75
63
Productivity
79
51
Customizability
72
68
Portability
59
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Royal Kludge L98 vs Skyloong GK96 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Royal Kludge L98

Skyloong GK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

990 g
—

Dimensions

45 x 400 x 140 mm
—

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2022

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