BASIC BK98 vs Keychron K10
Get the BASIC BK98 for sound dampening.
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from$79at Mechkeys
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from$59at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
BASIC BK98
Sound dampening
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K10
Build quality in the top 30% of 100% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Keychron K10
Layout size
98%
100%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Display
Yes
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Layout standard
ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-UK
ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit
- BASIC BK98
- Keychron K10
- Performance
- 4961
- Build quality
- 5366
- Productivity
- 7465
- Customizability
- 6966
- Portability
- 4954
- Hot-swappable
BASIC BK98 vs Keychron K10 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
BASIC BK98
Keychron K10
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
BASIC BK98
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K10
Keychron (DE)
ISO-FR
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO-UK
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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