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Chilkey ND104 vs Heavy shell Kira96

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob.

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 ND104

Heavy shell Kira96

  • Layout size

    100%

    96%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    3,500 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Heavy shell Kira96
Performance
80
50
Build quality
89
51
Productivity
94
66
Customizability
90
75
Portability
65
57

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Heavy shell Kira96 specs

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

12 of 23 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Heavy shell Kira96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
3,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2022

Where to buy

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