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Keychron B35 vs Zerodate K98

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Keychron B35

from$39at Keychron

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Zerodate K98

from$45at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B35

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

$39 at Keychron

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Zerodate K98

Knob

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $100.

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.

$45 at Velocifire

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.

Keychron B35

Zerodate K98

Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keychron B35
Zerodate K98

Performance: 60
83
Build quality: 44
71
Productivity: 71
79
Customizability: 49
86
Portability: 53
43

What they share

Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
Keycaps: ABS

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Full specs

Keychron B35 vs Zerodate K98 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Keychron B35

Zerodate K98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Linear

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

800 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Plastic

ABS

Keycaps

ABS

Weight

510 g

731.6 g

Dimensions

26 x 136 x 381 mm

36 x 385 x 136 mm

Typing angle

7°

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Backlight

None

RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

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