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XVX M98 vs Royal Kludge S98

Get the XVX M98 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Royal Kludge S98 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

XVX M98

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% 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

Royal Kludge S98

Knob

Build quality in the top 30% 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.

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.

XVX M98

Royal Kludge S98

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,750 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    LED

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • XVX M98
  • Royal Kludge S98
Performance
61
65
Build quality
66
72
Productivity
77
82
Customizability
67
72
Portability
64
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

XVX M98 vs Royal Kludge S98 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

XVX M98

Royal Kludge S98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

LED
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
3,750 mAh

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,140 g
1,879 g

Dimensions

36 x 408 x 142 mm
41 x 140 x 41 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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