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Keychron K8 Ultra vs Yunzii C98 MAO

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keychron K8 Ultra

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No numpad.

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Yunzii C98 MAO

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • 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 K8 Ultra

Yunzii C98 MAO

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Weight

    1,299 g

    1,331.5 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keychron K8 Ultra
  • Yunzii C98 MAO
Performance
90
75
Build quality
83
65
Productivity
94
76
Customizability
92
75
Portability
77
66

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Keychron K8 Ultra vs Yunzii C98 MAO specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Keychron K8 Ultra

Yunzii C98 MAO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-ES
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz
—

Battery

4,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Metal
—

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,299 g
1,331.5 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 406 x 168 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

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 K8 Ultra

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

Yunzii C98 MAO

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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