Coolkiller CK98 vs MelGeek O2
Get the Coolkiller CK98 for hot-swappable and the 3,750 mAh battery.
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from$235at Mechkeys
from$109at MelGeek
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Coolkiller CK98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 45% of 98% boards under $300.
- 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.
Get the
MelGeek O2
Build quality in the top 50% of Numpad boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.
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
MelGeek O2
Layout size
98%
Numpad
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
3,750 mAh
2,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Coolkiller CK98
- MelGeek O2
- Performance
- 6554
- Build quality
- 6565
- Productivity
- 8753
- Customizability
- 7350
- Portability
- 5682
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Coolkiller CK98 vs MelGeek O2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 23 specs differ
Coolkiller CK98
MelGeek O2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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