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KEEBD Contra vs Dareu A98 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

KEEBD Contra

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Dareu A98 Pro

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

KEEBD Contra

Dareu A98 Pro

  • Layout size

    40%

    98%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Case material

    Acrylic, Plastic

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Tactile

    Linear

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • KEEBD Contra
  • Dareu A98 Pro
Performance
55
49
Build quality
41
70
Productivity
48
87
Customizability
53
74
Portability
60
56
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Full specs

KEEBD Contra vs Dareu A98 Pro specs

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

10 of 20 specs differ

KEEBD Contra

Dareu A98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Acrylic, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 388 x 139 mm

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2021
2022

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