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Cidoo ABM098 vs Ducky OK HE 98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo ABM098

VIA

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $150.

Get the

Ducky OK HE 98

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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.

Cidoo ABM098

Ducky OK HE 98

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Magnetic

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • Ducky OK HE 98
Performance
54
95
Build quality
61
64
Productivity
75
85
Customizability
78
69
Portability
52
45

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs Ducky OK HE 98 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

Ducky OK HE 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
ABS

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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