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Ducky Cushion 98 vs Skyloong GK87Pro

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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.

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Skyloong GK87Pro

Battery

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

Skyloong GK87Pro

  • Layout size

    98%

    87%

  • Battery

    4,200 mAh

    7,200 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    ABS, Aluminum

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky Cushion 98
  • Skyloong GK87Pro
Performance
78
60
Build quality
68
71
Productivity
59
82
Customizability
68
82
Portability
52
62

What they share

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

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Skyloong GK87Pro specs

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

13 of 23 specs differ

Ducky Cushion 98

Skyloong GK87Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
87%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
LCD, TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,200 mAh
7,200 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
3,800 g

Dimensions

—
163 x 290 x 530 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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