Keychron Q12 vs Yunzii C98 MAO
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4.5 (12)4.5 · 12 reviews
from$129at MK
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from$119at Yunzii
Which one should you get?
Get the
Keychron Q12
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $150.
- 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.
Get the
Yunzii C98 MAO
Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
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 Q12
Yunzii C98 MAO
Layout size
96%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
- Keychron Q12
- Yunzii C98 MAO
- Performance
- 7375
- Build quality
- 9065
- Productivity
- 9876
- Customizability
- 9875
- Portability
- 4666
- Hot-swappable
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
Keychron Q12 vs Yunzii C98 MAO specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Keychron Q12
Yunzii C98 MAO
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
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Keychron Q12
Keychron
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
Keychron (DE)
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Yunzii C98 MAO
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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