Gamakay M96 vs Redragon K552 KR
Get the Gamakay M96 for knob. Get the Redragon K552 KR for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gamakay M96
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 96% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Redragon K552 KR
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 50% of 80% boards under $100.
- No numpad.
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.
Gamakay M96
Redragon K552 KR
Layout size
96%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
PBT, Plastic
ABS
Knob
Yes
No
- Gamakay M96
- Redragon K552 KR
- Performance
- 6278
- Build quality
- 5762
- Productivity
- 7764
- Customizability
- 5973
- Portability
- 5457
Gamakay M96 vs Redragon K552 KR specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 22 specs differ
Gamakay M96
Redragon K552 KR
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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