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Epomaker RT82 vs Qwertykeys Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Epomaker RT82

Build quality in the top 30% of 75% boards under $100.

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.
  • No numpad.

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Qwertykeys Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Epomaker RT82

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • Layout size

    75%

    98%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

  • Display

    LCD

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker RT82
  • Qwertykeys Neo98
Performance
79
54
Build quality
74
94
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
78
86
Portability
80
62

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker RT82

4.6

40 owner reviews

Praise
“I love the sound, the keyboard was shipped fast, but i have found some of the keys have input issues at times where it doesn't register the key being pushed”
Jennifer W.Verified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“I received an informative sms two months ago that the keyboard is arriving, It has still not arrived.”
sam k.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Qwertykeys Neo98

5.0

6 owner reviews

Praise
“excellent board. build quality, sound, feel, options, aesthetics - I'm completely satisfied.”
NadiaVerified buyer· via Divinikey

Full specs

Epomaker RT82 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

15 of 24 specs differ

Epomaker RT82

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Silent
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

LCD
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,000 g
1,798 g

Dimensions

40 x 327 x 143 mm
18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

5°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Epomaker RT82

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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