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Keydous NJ98 vs Thunderobot K96

Get the Keydous NJ98 for hot-swappable and the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Hot-swappable

from$109at Mechkeys

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Keydous NJ98

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at Mechkeys

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Thunderobot K96

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$69 at Mechkeys

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

Thunderobot K96

Layout size
98%
96%
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Battery
8,000 mAh
1,900 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Low profile
No
Yes
Case material
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Keydous NJ98
Thunderobot K96

Performance: 51
43
Build quality: 77
40
Productivity: 83
58
Customizability: 84
52
Portability: 65
47

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Knob
Keycaps: PBT

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Full specs

Keydous NJ98 vs Thunderobot K96 specs

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

15 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Keydous NJ98

Thunderobot K96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

96%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

Yes

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

1,900 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

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Keycaps

PBT

Weight

1,400 g

636 g

Dimensions

40 x 138 x 403 mm

22 x 360 x 140 mm

Backlight

RGB

White

Firmware & software

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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