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Coolkiller CK98 vs Other JRIS65 R2

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Coolkiller CK98

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.

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Other JRIS65 R2

QMK

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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

Other JRIS65 R2

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller CK98
  • Other JRIS65 R2
Performance
65
49
Build quality
65
84
Productivity
87
84
Customizability
73
86
Portability
56
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs Other JRIS65 R2 specs

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

10 of 24 specs differ

Coolkiller CK98

Other JRIS65 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

3,750 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC
—

Weight

1,300 g
—

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

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