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Dareu A98 Master vs Velocifire KK98 R2

Get the Dareu A98 Master for sound dampening. Get the Velocifire KK98 R2 for via.

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

Velocifire KK98 R2

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

  • Case material

    PBT

    Aluminum

  • Weight

    980 g

    1,100 g

  • VIA

    No

    Yes

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Master
  • Velocifire KK98 R2
Performance
50
68
Build quality
60
72
Productivity
70
64
Customizability
62
68
Portability
49
44

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Dareu A98 Master vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs

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

10 of 22 specs differ

Dareu A98 Master

Velocifire KK98 R2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

PBT
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

980 g
1,100 g

Dimensions

31 x 151 x 393 mm
30 x 384 x 140 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • MechkeysCN

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit
  • VelocifireCN

    In stock
    $208Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$208Visit

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