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Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $200.

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.

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Southpaw

  • Case material

    ABS, Metal

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI

    ANSI, ISO

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey98
Performance
49
41
Build quality
40
61
Productivity
77
77
Customizability
62
70
Portability
53
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98 vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Southpaw

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,600 g

Dimensions

42 x 395 x 156 mm
20 x 136 x 400 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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