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Ducky Cushion 98 vs LUMINKEY V2

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky Cushion 98

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.

Get the

LUMINKEY V2

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

Ducky Cushion 98

LUMINKEY V2

  • Layout size

    98%

    75%

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • LUMINKEY V2
Performance
78
68
Build quality
68
80
Productivity
59
82
Customizability
68
79
Portability
52
82

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs LUMINKEY V2 specs

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

12 of 24 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

LUMINKEY V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Layout

Layout size

98%
75%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAh
4,400 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,950 g

Dimensions

—
20 x 332 x 142 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

VIAL

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2024

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