Dareu A98 Pro vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect.
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5.0 (2)5.0 · 2 reviews
from$169at Mechkeys
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from$155at Varmilo
Which one should you get?
Get the
Dareu A98 Pro
Build quality in the top 30% of 98% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- 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 Pro
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Silent
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
1,200 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Dareu A98 Pro
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 4985
- Build quality
- 6981
- Productivity
- 8788
- Customizability
- 7489
- Portability
- 5655
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
Dareu A98 Pro vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 26 specs differ
Dareu A98 Pro
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Dareu A98 Pro
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
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Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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