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Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

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

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • 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

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,400 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Brass

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK
  • Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Performance
54
80
Build quality
76
68
Productivity
82
84
Customizability
84
74
Portability
77
65

What they share

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

Full specs

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK vs Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Createkeebs LuminKey80 WK

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
—

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,400 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Brass

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
40 x 138 x 403 mm

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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.

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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