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Ajazz AK870 vs Ducky OK M 98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AK870

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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Ducky OK M 98

VIA

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Ajazz AK870

Ducky OK M 98

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK870
  • Ducky OK M 98
Performance
50
69
Build quality
54
72
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
73
78
Portability
73
52

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ajazz AK870 vs Ducky OK M 98 specs

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

6 of 22 specs differ

Ajazz AK870

Ducky OK M 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

970 g
—

Dimensions

21 x 370 x 148 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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