MelGeek Modern97 Fountain vs Royal Kludge R99
Get the MelGeek Modern97 Fountain for hall effect. Get the Royal Kludge R99 for the 10,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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from$99at MK
from$89at Royal Kludge
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Which one should you get?
Get the
MelGeek Modern97 Fountain
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Royal Kludge R99
Battery
Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $100.
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.
MelGeek Modern97 Fountain
Royal Kludge R99
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
10,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- MelGeek Modern97 Fountain
- Royal Kludge R99
- Performance
- 8484
- Build quality
- 5060
- Productivity
- 5476
- Customizability
- 6260
- Portability
- 5164
- Layout size: 100%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
MelGeek Modern97 Fountain vs Royal Kludge R99 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 24 specs differ
MelGeek Modern97 Fountain
Royal Kludge R99
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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