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Dareu A98 Pro vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA

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Quick verdict

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

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • 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.
  • 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

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

  • Layout size

    98%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum, Polycarbonate

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Dareu A98 Pro
  • Meletrix Zoom DYNA
Performance
49
93
Build quality
70
80
Productivity
86
93
Customizability
74
83
Portability
56
88

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Dareu A98 Pro vs Meletrix Zoom DYNA specs

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

15 of 26 specs differ

Dareu A98 Pro

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Plate Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
OLED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, CarbonFiber, Copper, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,200 g
2,000 g

Dimensions

37 x 388 x 139 mm
40 x 360 x 130 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

For EU buyers

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.

Meletrix Zoom DYNA

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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