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Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

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

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 98% boards under $300.

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

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

  • 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

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Magnetic

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE
  • Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt
Performance
79
68
Build quality
67
63
Productivity
84
81
Customizability
74
64
Portability
65
52

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE vs Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt specs

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

9 of 21 specs differ

Keydous NJ98 CP V3 HE

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

Typing & switches

Switch options

Magnetic
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,200 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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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.

Qwertykeys Neo98 Prebuilt

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