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Dareu A98 Pro vs Keydous NJ80 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

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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Keydous NJ80 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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

Keydous NJ80 Pro

  • Layout size

    98%

    75%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Wireless

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Pro
  • Keydous NJ80 Pro
Performance
49
68
Build quality
69
49
Productivity
87
68
Customizability
74
74
Portability
56
80

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs Keydous NJ80 Pro specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Dareu A98 Pro

Keydous NJ80 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Wireless

Battery

4,000 mAh
5,000 mAhBetter

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,400 g

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm
27 x 140 x 325 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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