Chilkey ND vs Lofree Block 98
Get the Chilkey ND for hall effect and the 3,600 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Chilkey ND
Hall effect
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
Lofree Block 98
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $200.
- 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
Lofree Block 98
Layout size
80%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,600 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
ABS, PBT, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Chilkey ND
- Lofree Block 98
- Performance
- 8554
- Build quality
- 8551
- Productivity
- 8984
- Customizability
- 9261
- Portability
- 7756
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Chilkey ND vs Lofree Block 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Chilkey ND
Lofree Block 98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
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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