BASIC BK98 vs Ducky Cushion 98
Get the BASIC BK98 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for via.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
BASIC BK98
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
Get the
Ducky Cushion 98
VIA
Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
BASIC BK98
Ducky Cushion 98
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Backlight
RGB
RGB, south-facing
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
- BASIC BK98
- Ducky Cushion 98
- Performance
- 4978
- Build quality
- 5268
- Productivity
- 7459
- Customizability
- 6968
- Portability
- 4952
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
BASIC BK98 vs Ducky Cushion 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
7 of 22 specs differ
BASIC BK98
Ducky Cushion 98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Released
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