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Heavy shell Kira96 vs NE Key OE93

Get the NE Key OE93 for hall effect and the 6,000 mAh battery.

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Heavy shell Kira96

from$155at Mechkeys

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[In Stock] OE93 Wired/Wireless Retro Style Mechanical Keyboard

Hall effect

NE Key OE93

from$399at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Heavy shell Kira96

Build quality in the bottom 20% 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.

$155 at Mechkeys

Get the

NE Key OE93

Hall effect

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.

$399 at Velocifire

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.

Heavy shell Kira96

NE Key OE93

Layout size
96%
93%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
3,500 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Heavy shell Kira96
NE Key OE93

Performance: 49
85
Build quality: 51
87
Productivity: 66
97
Customizability: 75
98
Portability: 57
66

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

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Full specs

Heavy shell Kira96 vs NE Key OE93 specs

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

14 of 28 specs differ

Spec

Heavy shell Kira96

NE Key OE93

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

93%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Split Backspace

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

3,500 mAh

6,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

—

Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

2,200 g

Dimensions

—

19 x 483 x 153 mm

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2022

2025

Where to buy

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