Heavy shell Kira96 vs Qelec.Studio i101
Get the Heavy shell Kira96 for mac & windows. Get the Qelec.Studio i101 for the 6,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Kira96
Mac & Windows
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qelec.Studio i101
Battery
Build quality in the top 40% of 100% boards under $300.
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
Qelec.Studio i101
Layout size
96%
100%
Battery
3,500 mAh
6,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Backlight
RGB
None
RGB for looks and low light rather than speed
Mac & Windows
Yes
No
Released
2022
2025
- Heavy shell Kira96
- Qelec.Studio i101
- Performance
- 4953
- Build quality
- 5158
- Productivity
- 6654
- Customizability
- 7558
- Portability
- 5760
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Heavy shell Kira96 vs Qelec.Studio i101 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 17 specs differ
Heavy shell Kira96
Qelec.Studio i101
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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