Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Thunderobot K96
Get the Coolkiller CK108 HE for hall effect and hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
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Coolkiller CK108 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 45% of 100% boards under $300.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
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Thunderobot K96
Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Thunderobot K96
Layout size
100%
96%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Switch options
Magnetic
Linear
- Coolkiller CK108 HE
- Thunderobot K96
- Performance
- 7643
- Build quality
- 5640
- Productivity
- 7758
- Customizability
- 6952
- Portability
- 5347
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Low profile
- Knob
Coolkiller CK108 HE vs Thunderobot K96 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Coolkiller CK108 HE
Thunderobot K96
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Low profile
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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