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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 13, 2026

Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron K7

Get the Coolkiller CK98 for the 3,750 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Coolkiller CK98

Battery

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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
$235 at Mechkeys

Get the

Keychron K7

Build quality in the top 50% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
$95 at Input Gear

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

Keychron K7

  • Layout size

    98%

    65%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,750 mAh

    1,550 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    No

    Yes

  • Switch options

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Coolkiller CK98
  • Keychron K7
Performance
66
55
Build quality
66
66
Productivity
87
59
Customizability
73
67
Portability
56
86

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum, Plastic
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Coolkiller CK98 vs Keychron K7 specs

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

17 of 22 specs differ

Coolkiller CK98

Keychron K7

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Low profile

No
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-Nordic, ISO-UK, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

Battery

3,750 mAhBetter
1,550 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT, PC
ABS

Weight

1,300 g
348.7 g

Dimensions

45 x 390 x 144 mm
22 x 307 x 98 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2021

Where to buy

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Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

Coolkiller CK983 stores
Keychron K74 stores

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Coolkiller CK98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K7

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