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Fancy V81 Plus vs Lofree Block 98

Get the Fancy V81 Plus for the 3,000 mAh battery. Get the Lofree Block 98 for knob.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fancy V81 Plus

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 75% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Lofree Block 98

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $200.

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.

Fancy V81 Plus

Lofree Block 98

  • Layout size

    75%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    2,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, PBT, Plastic

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fancy V81 Plus
  • Lofree Block 98
Performance
43
54
Build quality
65
51
Productivity
50
84
Customizability
68
61
Portability
79
56

What they share

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

Full specs

Fancy V81 Plus vs Lofree Block 98 specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Fancy V81 Plus

Lofree Block 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

3,000 mAhBetter
2,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, PBT, Plastic

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,090 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 387 x 165 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

None
White

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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