Keychron Black Myth Wukong vs Velocifire KK98 R2
Get the Keychron Black Myth Wukong for knob and qmk. Get the Velocifire KK98 R2 for via.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Knob
Build quality in the top 25% of 75% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
Get the
Velocifire KK98 R2
VIA
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $300.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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 Black Myth Wukong
Velocifire KK98 R2
Layout size
75%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
QMK
Yes
No
The deep option when you want to remap every key
VIA
No
Yes
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
- Keychron Black Myth Wukong
- Velocifire KK98 R2
- Performance
- 8068
- Build quality
- 7972
- Productivity
- 9465
- Customizability
- 8469
- Portability
- 8344
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Keychron Black Myth Wukong vs Velocifire KK98 R2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Black Myth Wukong
Velocifire KK98 R2
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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