Lofree Block vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect and the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Lofree Block
Build quality in the top 25% of 100% boards under $200.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Lofree Block
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Layout size
100%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
2,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Switch options
Linear
Silent
- Lofree Block
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Performance
- 7085
- Build quality
- 6581
- Productivity
- 7388
- Customizability
- 7489
- Portability
- 5655
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Keycaps: PBT
Lofree Block vs Varmilo Minilo98 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 27 specs differ
Lofree Block
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
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.
Lofree Block
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
Compare prices
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