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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Royal Kludge S98 ES vs Yunzii B98 PRO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Royal Kludge S98 ES

Build quality in the top 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Yunzii B98 PRO

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Yunzii B98 PRO

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    LCD

    OLED, LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Weight

    1,879 g

    1,188 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge S98 ES
  • Yunzii B98 PRO
Performance
78
83
Build quality
69
81
Productivity
91
93
Customizability
79
94
Portability
56
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge S98 ES vs Yunzii B98 PRO specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Royal Kludge S98 ES

Yunzii B98 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
OLED, LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

1,879 g
1,188 g

Dimensions

42 x 409 x 140 mm
49 x 414 x 142 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

Where to buy

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For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Royal Kludge S98 ES

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Yunzii B98 PRO

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