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Royal Kludge S98 JP vs Skyloong GK104 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Build quality in the top 40% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Skyloong GK104 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 100% boards under $150.

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 JP

Skyloong GK104 Pro

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Royal Kludge S98 JP
  • Skyloong GK104 Pro
Performance
78
71
Build quality
70
53
Productivity
91
51
Customizability
79
70
Portability
57
61

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Royal Kludge S98 JP vs Skyloong GK104 Pro specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Royal Kludge S98 JP

Skyloong GK104 Pro

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Top Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

JIS
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

LCD
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,750 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

Yes
No

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Keycaps

ABS
—

Weight

1,880 g
1,850 g

Dimensions

140 x 410 x 40 mm
35 x 146 x 452 mm

Typing angle

5°
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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