Royal Kludge S98 FR vs WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0
Get the Royal Kludge S98 FR for knob. Get the WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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 FR
WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0
Battery
3,750 mAh
4,000 mAh
Knob
Yes
No
Display
LCD
None
Weight
1,879 g
1,130 g
Keycaps
ABS
PBT
- Royal Kludge S98 FR
- WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0
- Performance
- 8576
- Build quality
- 6769
- Productivity
- 9180
- Customizability
- 7965
- Portability
- 5758
- Layout size: 96%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
Royal Kludge S98 FR vs WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 24 specs differ
Royal Kludge S98 FR
WhatGeek SKN Thunder 3.0
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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