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Double shell DS102i vs Feker Alice98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Double shell DS102i

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 100% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.

Get the

Feker Alice98

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Double shell DS102i

Feker Alice98

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Alice

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Double shell DS102i
  • Feker Alice98
Performance
46
68
Build quality
42
75
Productivity
51
97
Customizability
50
90
Portability
48
65

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Double shell DS102i vs Feker Alice98 specs

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

14 of 24 specs differ

Double shell DS102i

Feker Alice98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Alice

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

—
8,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,799 g

Dimensions

—
43 x 156 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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