Corsair K70 Max vs LUMINKEY 98
Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect. Get the LUMINKEY 98 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
LUMINKEY 98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of 98% boards at any price.
- 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.
Corsair K70 Max
LUMINKEY 98
Layout size
100%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Standard
Southpaw
- Corsair K70 Max
- LUMINKEY 98
- Performance
- 8355
- Build quality
- 5164
- Productivity
- 6866
- Customizability
- 5260
- Portability
- 4248
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Corsair K70 Max vs LUMINKEY 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 21 specs differ
Corsair K70 Max
LUMINKEY 98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Released
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