Heavy shell Kira96 vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
Get the Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
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Heavy shell Kira96
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 96% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
Battery
Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
3,500 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum, Steel
Display
None
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Heavy shell Kira96
- Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
- Performance
- 4986
- Build quality
- 5177
- Productivity
- 6684
- Customizability
- 7574
- Portability
- 5765
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Heavy shell Kira96 vs Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Heavy shell Kira96
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Heavy shell Kira96
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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