Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Case material
ABS, Metal
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 4985
- Build quality
- 4081
- Productivity
- 7788
- Customizability
- 6289
- Portability
- 5355
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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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.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
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Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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