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Leobog Hi98 vs Kemove 1980 Series

Get the Leobog Hi98 for sound dampening and n-key rollover.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Leobog Hi98

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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Kemove 1980 Series

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 98% boards under $100.

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.

Leobog Hi98

Kemove 1980 Series

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    PBT

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

  • Backlight

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • N-key rollover

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Leobog Hi98
  • Kemove 1980 Series
Performance
76
48
Build quality
75
39
Productivity
78
51
Customizability
76
54
Portability
46
48

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Leobog Hi98 vs Kemove 1980 Series specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Leobog Hi98

Kemove 1980 Series

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
PBT

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Dimensions

—
24 x 145 x 390 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

Where to buy

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