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Darmoshark TOP98 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Darmoshark TOP98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

Get the

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • 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.

Darmoshark TOP98

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

  • Layout size

    98%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Top Mount

    Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Darmoshark TOP98
  • Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Performance
61
58
Build quality
47
52
Productivity
62
80
Customizability
73
59
Portability
50
56
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Full specs

Darmoshark TOP98 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Darmoshark TOP98

Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh
Wired only

USB passthrough

No
Yes

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

1,262 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 392 x 143 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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