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Keydous NJ98 vs Neo Neo98

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Which one should you get?

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Keydous NJ98

Knob

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

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Neo Neo98

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

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

Neo Neo98

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    Yes

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Plate material

    Aluminum, Brass, Steel

    Aluminum, Plastic

  • Keycaps

    PBT

    ABS, PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Keydous NJ98
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
51
68
Build quality
77
72
Productivity
84
76
Customizability
85
56
Portability
65
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 8,000 mAh
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Keydous NJ98 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Keydous NJ98

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount, Top 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 mAh
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,400 g
—

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

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