Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Ducky OK M 98 vs Pulsar Xboard MS

Get the Ducky OK M 98 for via. Get the Pulsar Xboard MS for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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VIA

from$79at MK

polling rate

from$110at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky OK M 98

VIA

Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$79 at MK

Get the

Pulsar Xboard MS

polling rate

Build quality in the top 35% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$110 at MK

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 M 98

Pulsar Xboard MS

Layout size
98%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Plate material
Polycarbonate
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky OK M 98
Pulsar Xboard MS

Performance: 69
85
Build quality: 72
63
Productivity: 89
85
Customizability: 78
69
Portability: 52
61

What they share

Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Knob
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Ducky OK M 98 vs Pulsar Xboard MS specs

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

7 of 19 specs differ

Spec

Ducky OK M 98

Pulsar Xboard MS

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

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