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Bat Knight Live100 vs Yunzii C98 MAO

Get the Bat Knight Live100 for knob and qmk. Get the Yunzii C98 MAO for the 10,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Bat Knight Live100

Knob

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

Get the

Yunzii C98 MAO

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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

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

Yunzii C98 MAO

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    2,500 g

    1,331.5 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    Yes

    No

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bat Knight Live100
  • Yunzii C98 MAO
Performance
82
75
Build quality
76
65
Productivity
77
76
Customizability
89
75
Portability
63
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Linear
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Bat Knight Live100 vs Yunzii C98 MAO specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Bat Knight Live100

Yunzii C98 MAO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

8,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,500 g
1,331.5 g

Dimensions

145 x 405 mm
44 x 406 x 168 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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