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Redragon K552P KB vs Royal Kludge X104

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Redragon K552P KB

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

Get the

Royal Kludge X104

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards under $100.

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.

Redragon K552P KB

Royal Kludge X104

  • Layout size

    80%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    870 g

    1,350 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Redragon K552P KB
  • Royal Kludge X104
Performance
76
79
Build quality
47
52
Productivity
58
84
Customizability
63
67
Portability
56
45

What they share

  • Connection: Wired
  • Switch options: Linear
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Full specs

Redragon K552P KB vs Royal Kludge X104 specs

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

9 of 20 specs differ

Redragon K552P KB

Royal Kludge X104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

870 g
1,350 g

Dimensions

37 x 354 x 124 mm
43 x 422 x 137 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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