Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Get the Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE for rapid trigger and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Rapid trigger

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

from$178at Mechkeys

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Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

from$155at Varmilo

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Rapid trigger

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.

$178 at Mechkeys

Get the

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$155 at Varmilo

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

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum, Brass
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Magnetic
Silent
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Performance: 80
85
Build quality: 68
81
Productivity: 84
88
Customizability: 74
89
Portability: 65
55

What they share

Layout size: 98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs

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

15 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic

Silent

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-BEL, ISO-CH, ISO-DE, ISO-DK, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-HU, ISO-IT, ISO-Nordic, ISO-PT, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass

Copper, Metal, Plastic

Plate material

—

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,200 g

1,000 g

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm

37 x 388 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

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.

Varmilo Minilo98 Pro

Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you

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