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Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98

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.

Get the

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • 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.

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

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports FL ESPORTS CMK98
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Performance
49
85
Build quality
40
81
Productivity
77
88
Customizability
62
89
Portability
53
55

What they share

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

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

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Metal
Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,000 g

Dimensions

42 x 395 x 156 mm
37 x 388 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2024

Where to buy

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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.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Varmilo

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES

    In stockShips to you

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