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Dareu A98 Master vs Keydous NJ98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Dareu A98 Master

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

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

Get the

Keydous NJ98

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.

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.

Dareu A98 Master

Keydous NJ98

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Master
  • Keydous NJ98
Performance
49
51
Build quality
59
77
Productivity
70
84
Customizability
62
84
Portability
49
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Dareu A98 Master vs Keydous NJ98 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Dareu A98 Master

Keydous NJ98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

980 g
1,400 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 393 mm
40 x 138 x 403 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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