Dareu A98 Master vs Lofree Block 98
Get the Dareu A98 Master for the 4,000 mAh battery and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Lofree Block 98 for knob.
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Dareu A98 Master
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Lofree Block 98
Battery
4,000 mAh
2,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
PBT
ABS, PBT, Plastic
Knob
No
Yes
Weight
980 g
1,090 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Dareu A98 Master
- Lofree Block 98
- Performance
- 4954
- Build quality
- 5951
- Productivity
- 7084
- Customizability
- 6260
- Portability
- 4956
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Switch options: Linear
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Dareu A98 Master vs Lofree Block 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Dareu A98 Master
Lofree Block 98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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