MCHOSE K99 V3 vs Royal Kludge S98 DE
Get the MCHOSE K99 V3 for rapid trigger and the 10,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
MCHOSE K99 V3
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
Get the
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
MCHOSE K99 V3
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Layout size
98%
96%
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
10,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
- MCHOSE K99 V3
- Royal Kludge S98 DE
- Performance
- 9468
- Build quality
- 6370
- Productivity
- 8491
- Customizability
- 6979
- Portability
- 6657
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
MCHOSE K99 V3 vs Royal Kludge S98 DE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 24 specs differ
MCHOSE K99 V3
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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