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Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Desktop Tribe Balance 103 for the 5,800 mAh battery.

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.

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wired, Wireless

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Battery

    5,800 mAh

    4,000 mAh

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Copper, Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Linear, Magnetic

    Silent

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Desktop Tribe Balance 103
  • Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Performance
75
74
Build quality
84
74
Productivity
82
88
Customizability
87
89
Portability
63
56

What they share

  • Hall effect (magnetic)
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Desktop Tribe Balance 103 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Desktop Tribe Balance 103

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic
Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired, Wireless
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

5,800 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

FR4, Polycarbonate
Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,800 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

20 x 396 x 138 mm
37 x 388 x 140 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

None
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

Where to buy

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