Velocifire KK98 R2 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire KK98 R2
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $300.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- 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.
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.
Velocifire KK98 R2
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Weight
1,100 g
1,000 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Velocifire KK98 R2
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 6885
- Build quality
- 7281
- Productivity
- 6488
- Customizability
- 6889
- Portability
- 4455
- Layout size: 98%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- VIA
Velocifire KK98 R2 vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 26 specs differ
Velocifire KK98 R2
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Velocifire KK98 R2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
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