Nuphy Halo IO Series vs Royal Kludge S98 DE
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Which one should you get?
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Nuphy Halo IO Series
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Layout size
65%
96%
Battery
4,000 mAh
3,750 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Mechanical
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Display
None
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Nuphy Halo IO Series
- Royal Kludge S98 DE
- Performance
- 7868
- Build quality
- 7770
- Productivity
- 9191
- Customizability
- 7979
- Portability
- 9857
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Halo IO Series vs Royal Kludge S98 DE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Nuphy Halo IO Series
Royal Kludge S98 DE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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