Royal Kludge M87 vs Qwertykeys Neo98
Get the Royal Kludge M87 for knob. Get the Qwertykeys Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Royal Kludge M87
Knob
Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- No numpad.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo98
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Qwertykeys Neo98
Layout size
80%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
7,500 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Royal Kludge M87
- Qwertykeys Neo98
- Performance
- 6653
- Build quality
- 6994
- Productivity
- 8389
- Customizability
- 7886
- Portability
- 8562
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge M87 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge M87
Qwertykeys Neo98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Royal Kludge M87
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys Neo98
MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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