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Chilkey ND104 vs Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Get the Chilkey ND104 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Desktop Tribe Balance 103 for hall effect.

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

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Wireless

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    5,800 mAh

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Linear, Magnetic

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Desktop Tribe Balance 103
Performance
80
75
Build quality
89
84
Productivity
94
82
Customizability
90
87
Portability
65
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 100%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Desktop Tribe Balance 103 specs

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

14 of 27 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

100%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Wireless

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
5,800 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,800 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
20 x 396 x 138 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2025

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