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Ducky Cushion 98 vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Get the Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum, Steel

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
Performance
78
86
Build quality
68
77
Productivity
59
84
Customizability
69
74
Portability
52
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

4,200 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Dimensions

—
18 x 415 x 131 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky Cushion 98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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