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KBDFans Agar EC vs Neo Neo98

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Hall effect

from$174at MK

from$129at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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KBDFans Agar EC

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$174 at MK

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Neo Neo98

Build quality in the top 25% 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.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$129 at MK

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.

KBDFans Agar EC

Neo Neo98

Layout size
60%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

KBDFans Agar EC
Neo Neo98

Performance: 70
68
Build quality: 82
72
Productivity: 73
76
Customizability: 75
56
Portability: 70
66

What they share

Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

KBDFans Agar EC vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

12 of 21 specs differ

Spec

KBDFans Agar EC

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

Wired only

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Typing angle

—

7°

Backlight

RGB

Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

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