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Cidoo ABM098 vs MCHOSE K99 V3

Get the Cidoo ABM098 for via. Get the MCHOSE K99 V3 for rapid trigger and the 10,000 mAh battery.

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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

MCHOSE K99 V3

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

MCHOSE K99 V3

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • MCHOSE K99 V3
Performance
53
94
Build quality
61
63
Productivity
75
84
Customizability
78
68
Portability
52
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Knob
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs MCHOSE K99 V3 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

MCHOSE K99 V3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

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
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Plate material

—
FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

—
1,277 g

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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