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Dareu A98 Pro vs grid 100 Ver.Flash

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Which one should you get?

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Dareu A98 Pro

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

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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grid 100 Ver.Flash

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

Rules this board out

  • Numpad only. This is not a full keyboard.

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 Pro

grid 100 Ver.Flash

  • Layout size

    98%

    Numpad

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Silent

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Pro
  • grid 100 Ver.Flash
Performance
49
64
Build quality
69
81
Productivity
87
69
Customizability
74
83
Portability
56
70

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs grid 100 Ver.Flash specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Dareu A98 Pro

grid 100 Ver.Flash

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
Numpad

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
—

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm
—

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2023

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