Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for the 4,200 mAh battery. Get the REDMAGIC Nubia K100J for rapid trigger.

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Battery

from$149at MK

Rapid trigger

from$179at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

Battery

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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 30% 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.

$179 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

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Layout size
98%
96%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,200 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Cushion 98
REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Performance: 78
63
Build quality: 68
57
Productivity: 59
69
Customizability: 68
74
Portability: 52
52

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 REDMAGIC Nubia K100J specs

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

14 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Cushion 98

REDMAGIC Nubia K100J

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Linear

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

LED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Metal, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum

—

Keycaps

PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2023

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