Akko 5098B vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Akko 5098B
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $150.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- No numpad.
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.
Akko 5098B
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Layout size
96%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Knob
Yes
No
- Akko 5098B
- Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
- Performance
- 7858
- Build quality
- 6652
- Productivity
- 7480
- Customizability
- 7659
- Portability
- 6856
Akko 5098B vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Akko 5098B
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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