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Chilkey ND104 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Chilkey ND104

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Get the

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Silent

    Clicky, Linear

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Chilkey ND104
  • Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Performance
79
79
Build quality
89
85
Productivity
94
93
Customizability
90
90
Portability
65
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Chilkey ND104 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Chilkey ND104

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, PCB Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-UK
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,000 g

Dimensions

34 x 438 x 140 mm
22 x 450 x 150 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Chilkey ND104

  • Input Gear

    ISO-UK

    Out of stockShips to you

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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