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IQUNIX Magi96 vs Niz L84/L99

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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IQUNIX Magi96

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Niz L84/L99

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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.

IQUNIX Magi96

Niz L84/L99

  • Layout size

    96%

    75%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    None

    Yes

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • IQUNIX Magi96
  • Niz L84/L99
Performance
68
49
Build quality
72
41
Productivity
84
57
Customizability
74
69
Portability
50
78

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Low profile
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Full specs

IQUNIX Magi96 vs Niz L84/L99 specs

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

10 of 19 specs differ

IQUNIX Magi96

Niz L84/L99

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Tray Mount
—

Low profile

Yes
Yes

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

96%
75%

Layout standard

ISO, ISO-DE
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
Yes

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

IQUNIX Magi96

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO-DE.

Niz L84/L99

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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