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Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $200.

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.

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,400 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Southpaw

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass

    Aluminum, Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey98
Performance
80
41
Build quality
68
61
Productivity
84
77
Customizability
74
70
Portability
65
57

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs LUMINKEY Luminkey98 specs

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

15 of 25 specs differ

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Southpaw

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,400 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass
Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
2,600 g

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm
20 x 136 x 400 mm

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

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