Royal Kludge R99 vs Royal Kludge S98 Specs

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Main differences	Released in 2026 Has Linear, Tactile switch options Available in a 100% layout Includes a No display Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style Runs at a 8000 Hz polling rate Equipped with a 10000 mAh battery Weighs about 1600 g Sized at 43 x 402 x 140 mm Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting	Released in 2023 Has Linear, Tactile, Silent switch options Available in a 96% layout Comes with a knob Includes a Yes display Offers a USB passthrough port Uses a Top Mount mounting style Equipped with a 3750 mAh battery Weighs about 1879 g Sized at 41 x 140 x 41 mm Features ABS, PBT keycaps Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting
Score	Scores Performance: 84.7 Build Quality: 60.8 Productivity: 76.8 Customizability: 60.2 Portability: 63.5	Scores Performance: 65.7 Build Quality: 63 Productivity: 82.3 Customizability: 72.7 Portability: 53.2
Name	Name Royal Kludge R99	Name Royal Kludge S98
Release year	Release year 2026	Release year 2023
Switch Options	Switch Options Linear, Tactile	Switch Options Linear, Tactile, Silent
Profile	Profile Normal Profile	Profile Normal Profile
Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable	Hot Swappable
Layout Size	Layout Size 100%	Layout Size 96%
Layout Standard	Layout Standard ANSI	Layout Standard ANSI
Layout Ergonomics	Layout Ergonomics Normal	Layout Ergonomics Normal
Knob Support	Knob Support	Knob Support
Display Support	Display Support	Display Support
Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support	Mac/Win Support
Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys	Multi-Media Keys
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C
USB passthrough	USB passthrough	USB passthrough
Connection	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless	Connection Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless
Polling Rate	Polling Rate 8000 Hz	Polling Rate -
Battery capacity	Battery capacity 10000 mAh	Battery capacity 3750 mAh
Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support	Hall Effect Support
QMK Support	QMK Support	QMK Support
VIA Support	VIA Support	VIA Support
VIAL Support	VIAL Support	VIAL Support
N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover	N-Key Rollover
Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger	Rapid Trigger
Mount Style	Mount Style Gasket Mount	Mount Style Top Mount
Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers	Screw in Stabilizers
Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening	Sound Dampening
Backlight	Backlight Rgb	Backlight Rgb, South-face
Case Colors	Case Colors	Case Colors
Case Material	Case Material -	Case Material -
Keycaps Material	Keycaps Material -	Keycaps Material ABS, PBT
Dimensions	Dimensions 43 x 402 x 140 mm	Dimensions 41 x 140 x 41 mm
Weight	Weight 1600g	Weight 1879g

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Released in 2026
Has Linear, Tactile switch options
Available in a 100% layout
Includes a No display
Uses a Gasket Mount mounting style
Runs at a 8000 Hz polling rate
Equipped with a 10000 mAh battery
Weighs about 1600 g
Sized at 43 x 402 x 140 mm
Offers Yes, Rgb RGB lighting

Released in 2023
Has Linear, Tactile, Silent switch options
Available in a 96% layout
Comes with a knob
Includes a Yes display
Offers a USB passthrough port
Uses a Top Mount mounting style
Equipped with a 3750 mAh battery
Weighs about 1879 g
Sized at 41 x 140 x 41 mm
Features ABS, PBT keycaps
Offers Yes, Rgb, South-face, Rgb South-face RGB lighting

Scores

Performance: 84.7
Build Quality: 60.8
Productivity: 76.8
Customizability: 60.2
Portability: 63.5

Scores

Performance: 65.7
Build Quality: 63
Productivity: 82.3
Customizability: 72.7
Portability: 53.2

Name

Royal Kludge R99

Name

Royal Kludge S98

Release year

2026

Release year

2023

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile

Switch Options

Linear, Tactile, Silent

Profile

Normal Profile

Profile

Normal Profile

Hot Swappable

Layout Size

100%

Layout Size

96%

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Standard

ANSI

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Layout Ergonomics

Normal

Knob Support

Display Support

Mac/Win Support

Multi-Media Keys

USB-C

USB passthrough

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired, Wireless

Polling Rate

8000 Hz

Polling Rate

Battery capacity

10000 mAh

Battery capacity

3750 mAh

Hall Effect Support

QMK Support

VIA Support

VIAL Support

N-Key Rollover

Rapid Trigger

Mount Style

Gasket Mount

Mount Style

Top Mount

Screw in Stabilizers

Sound Dampening

Backlight

Rgb

Backlight

Rgb, South-face

Case Colors

Case Material

Keycaps Material

ABS, PBT

Dimensions

43 x 402 x 140 mm

Dimensions

41 x 140 x 41 mm

Weight

1600g

Weight

1879g

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