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Ducky OK HE 98 vs MCHOSE K99

Get the Ducky OK HE 98 for hall effect and knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ducky OK HE 98

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

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MCHOSE K99

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $100.

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 OK HE 98

MCHOSE K99

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ducky OK HE 98
  • MCHOSE K99
Performance
95
78
Build quality
64
47
Productivity
85
73
Customizability
69
58
Portability
45
59

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Rapid trigger
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Ducky OK HE 98 vs MCHOSE K99 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Ducky OK HE 98

MCHOSE K99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

Wired only
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

—
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2023

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