Dareu A98 Pro vs Qelec.Studio i101
Get the Dareu A98 Pro for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers. Get the Qelec.Studio i101 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qelec.Studio i101
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $300.
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
Qelec.Studio i101
Layout size
98%
100%
Battery
4,000 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Screw-in stabilizers
Yes
No
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Qelec.Studio i101
- Performance
- 4954
- Build quality
- 6957
- Productivity
- 8755
- Customizability
- 7458
- Portability
- 5660
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Dareu A98 Pro vs Qelec.Studio i101 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
9 of 21 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Qelec.Studio i101
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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