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BASIC BK98 vs Lofree Block

Get the BASIC BK98 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Lofree Block for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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.

Get the

Lofree Block

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $200.

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

Lofree Block

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,083 g

    1,090 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • BASIC BK98
  • Lofree Block
Performance
49
70
Build quality
52
65
Productivity
74
73
Customizability
69
74
Portability
49
56

What they share

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

BASIC BK98 vs Lofree Block specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

BASIC BK98

Lofree Block

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

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
Yes

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

—
2,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,083 g
1,090 g

Dimensions

39 x 133 x 390 mm
41 x 387 x 165 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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