Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Fl·esports CMK99

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for via. Get the Fl·esports CMK99 for sound dampening and screw-in stabilizers.

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VIA

from$149at MK

Sound dampening

from$199at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

VIA

Build quality in the top 35% 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.

$149 at MK

Get the

Fl·esports CMK99

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

$199 at Mechkeys

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

Fl·esports CMK99

Layout size
98%
96%
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Metal, Plastic
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Cushion 98
Fl·esports CMK99

Performance: 78
49
Build quality: 68
48
Productivity: 59
87
Customizability: 68
69
Portability: 52
53

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Fl·esports CMK99 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Cushion 98

Fl·esports CMK99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

—

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,200 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Dimensions

—

42 x 395 x 156 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2022

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