Heavy shell Kira96 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Heavy shell Kira96
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
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.
- 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
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Layout size
96%
98%
Battery
3,500 mAh
4,500 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear
- Heavy shell Kira96
- Meletrix Zoom98 SE
- Performance
- 4979
- Build quality
- 5185
- Productivity
- 6693
- Customizability
- 7590
- Portability
- 5755
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
Heavy shell Kira96 vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Heavy shell Kira96
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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