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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Keychron J3 SE vs Yunzii B98 PRO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron J3 SE

Build quality in the top 50% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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Yunzii B98 PRO

Battery

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

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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 J3 SE

Yunzii B98 PRO

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Metal, Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Display

    None

    OLED, LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron J3 SE
  • Yunzii B98 PRO
Performance
80
84
Build quality
68
81
Productivity
89
93
Customizability
86
94
Portability
57
63

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Keychron J3 SE vs Yunzii B98 PRO specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Keychron J3 SE

Yunzii B98 PRO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-FR

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
OLED, LED

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,145 g
1,188 g

Dimensions

43 x 406 x 139 mm
49 x 414 x 142 mm

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keychron J3 SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Yunzii B98 PRO

  • Yunzii

    ISO-DE, ISO-FR

    In stockShips to you

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