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Royal Kludge M87 vs Neo Neo98

Get the Royal Kludge M87 for knob. Get the Neo Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Knob

Royal Kludge M87

from$89at Royal Kludge

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Battery

Neo Neo98

from$129at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge M87

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$89 at Royal Kludge

Get the

Neo Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$129 at MK

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 M87

Neo Neo98

Layout size
80%
98%
Battery
7,500 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Royal Kludge M87
Neo Neo98

Performance: 66
68
Build quality: 69
72
Productivity: 83
76
Customizability: 78
56
Portability: 85
66

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Royal Kludge M87 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Royal Kludge M87

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

LCD

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

7,500 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

840 g

—

Dimensions

41 x 157 x 41 mm

—

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2026

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