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Bat Knight Live100 vs Niz X99

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Hot-swappable

Bat Knight Live100

from$135at Velocifire

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Niz X99

from$198at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Bat Knight Live100

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$135 at Velocifire

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Niz X99

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$198 at Mechkeys

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.

Bat Knight Live100

Niz X99

Layout size
98%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
2,500 g
1,249 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Bat Knight Live100
Niz X99

Performance: 82
40
Build quality: 76
38
Productivity: 77
49
Customizability: 89
40
Portability: 63
42

What they share

Case material: Plastic
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Bat Knight Live100 vs Niz X99 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Bat Knight Live100

Niz X99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

—

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

8,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,500 g

1,249 g

Dimensions

145 x 405 mm

25 x 135 x 380 mm

Backlight

RGB

None

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

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