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Keydous NJ98 vs MCHOSE K99

Get the Keydous NJ98 for the 8,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the MCHOSE K99 for rapid trigger.

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Which one should you get?

Get the

Keydous NJ98

Battery

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $150.

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MCHOSE K99

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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

MCHOSE K99

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    6,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ98
  • MCHOSE K99
Performance
51
78
Build quality
77
47
Productivity
84
73
Customizability
85
58
Portability
65
59

What they share

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

Keydous NJ98 vs MCHOSE K99 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Keydous NJ98

MCHOSE K99

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Linear

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

Yes
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
6,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
—

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
FR4

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,400 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm
—

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

Where to buy

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