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BASIC BK98 vs Zuoya GMK108

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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BASIC BK98

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Zuoya GMK108

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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.

BASIC BK98

Zuoya GMK108

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    Yes

    LCD

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • BASIC BK98
  • Zuoya GMK108
Performance
49
82
Build quality
52
77
Productivity
74
70
Customizability
69
87
Portability
49
51

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

BASIC BK98 vs Zuoya GMK108 specs

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

11 of 21 specs differ

BASIC BK98

Zuoya GMK108

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Weight

1,083 g
—

Dimensions

39 x 133 x 390 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

Where to buy

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