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Keychron B4 Pro vs Neo Neo98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron B4 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

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Neo Neo98

Hot-swappable

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.

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 B4 Pro

Neo Neo98

  • Layout size

    96%

    98%

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Battery

    800 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron B4 Pro
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
51
68
Build quality
43
72
Productivity
71
76
Customizability
43
56
Portability
52
65

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
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Full specs

Keychron B4 Pro vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

11 of 23 specs differ

Keychron B4 Pro

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

800 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
ABS, PBT

Weight

495 g
—

Dimensions

-1 x -1 x -1 mm
—

Typing angle

3°
7°

Backlight

None
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

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