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Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Dareu A98 Pro

Get the Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK for the 4,400 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Dareu A98 Pro

Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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.

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Dareu A98 Pro

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    TFT

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK
  • Dareu A98 Pro
Performance
54
49
Build quality
76
70
Productivity
82
87
Customizability
84
74
Portability
77
56

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Dareu A98 Pro specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Dareu A98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
TFT

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,400 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
37 x 388 x 139 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Dareu A98 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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