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Unity Community vs Lofree Block 98

Get the Unity Community for qmk. Get the Lofree Block 98 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Unity Community

QMK

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$180 at Apos

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Lofree Block 98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$169 at Mechkeys

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.

Unity Community

Lofree Block 98

  • Layout size

    40%

    98%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Unity Community
  • Lofree Block 98
Performance
56
54
Build quality
72
51
Productivity
50
84
Customizability
74
61
Portability
62
56

What they share

  • Knob
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Unity Community vs Lofree Block 98 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Unity Community

Lofree Block 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, PBT, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,090 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 387 x 165 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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