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Chilkey ND vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

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Chilkey ND

from$115at Dangkeebs

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Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
No numpad.

$115 at Dangkeebs

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Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

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Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$155 at Varmilo

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.

Chilkey ND

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Layout size
80%
98%
Battery
3,600 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Silent
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Chilkey ND
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Performance: 85
75
Build quality: 85
74
Productivity: 89
88
Customizability: 92
89
Portability: 77
56

What they share

Hall effect (magnetic)
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
QMK
VIA

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Full specs

Chilkey ND vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

10 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Chilkey ND

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,600 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

—

1,000 g

Dimensions

34 x 138 x 357 mm

37 x 388 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Chilkey ND

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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