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LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Royalaxe L98

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Quick verdict

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LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
$268 at MK

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Royalaxe L98

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $300.

$239 at WhatGeek

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.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Royalaxe L98

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
  • Royalaxe L98
Performance
83
69
Build quality
62
68
Productivity
79
81
Customizability
67
69
Portability
65
68

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 6,000 mAh
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Royalaxe L98 specs

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

6 of 21 specs differ

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Royalaxe L98

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

6,000 mAh
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,120 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 405 x 149 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2022

Where to buy

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