Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No numpad.
Get the
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Chilkey ND
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Layout size
80%
98%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Brass
Switch options
Linear
Magnetic
- Chilkey ND
- Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
- Performance
- 8580
- Build quality
- 8568
- Productivity
- 8984
- Customizability
- 9274
- Portability
- 7765
- Hall effect (magnetic)
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 27 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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