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Heavy shell Kira96 vs Ticktype DP104

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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.

Get the

Ticktype DP104

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $200.

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

Ticktype DP104

  • Layout size

    96%

    100%

  • Battery

    3,500 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear, Silent, Tactile

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Heavy shell Kira96
  • Ticktype DP104
Performance
49
72
Build quality
51
68
Productivity
66
58
Customizability
75
60
Portability
57
60

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Heavy shell Kira96 vs Ticktype DP104 specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

Heavy shell Kira96

Ticktype DP104

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear, Silent, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

3,500 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

—
20 x 438 x 138 mm

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2022
2025

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