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Coolkiller CK98 vs GDK Lab DK1

Get the Coolkiller CK98 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Hot-swappable

from$235at Mechkeys

from$260at ktechs

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Coolkiller CK98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 45% 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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$235 at Mechkeys

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GDK Lab DK1

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

$260 at ktechs

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.

Coolkiller CK98

GDK Lab DK1

Layout size
98%
87%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Copper
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Coolkiller CK98
GDK Lab DK1

Performance: 65
46
Build quality: 65
50
Productivity: 87
44
Customizability: 73
40
Portability: 56
41

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Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs GDK Lab DK1 specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Spec

Coolkiller CK98

GDK Lab DK1

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

87%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

—

Battery

3,750 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Copper

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC

—

Weight

1,300 g

—

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2025

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