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Fl·esports CMK99 vs Realforce Topre R4

Get the Fl·esports CMK99 for hot-swappable and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Fl·esports CMK99

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

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

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Realforce Topre R4

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 80% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • No numpad.

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 CMK99

Realforce Topre R4

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Bluetooth, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Screw-in stabilizers

    Yes

    No

    Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fl·esports CMK99
  • Realforce Topre R4
Performance
49
67
Build quality
48
47
Productivity
87
71
Customizability
69
42
Portability
53
72

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Fl·esports CMK99 vs Realforce Topre R4 specs

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

8 of 18 specs differ

Fl·esports CMK99

Realforce Topre R4

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

—
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Metal, Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

42 x 395 x 156 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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