LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Luminkey65
Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey65 for qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
polling rate
Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $300.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
LUMINKEY Luminkey65
QMK
Build quality in the top 5% of 65% boards under $150.
- 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.
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.
LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Layout size
98%
65%
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Split Backspace
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
- LUMINKEY Luminkey65
- Performance
- 8363
- Build quality
- 6291
- Productivity
- 7991
- Customizability
- 6794
- Portability
- 6587
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Luminkey65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
LUMINKEY Luminkey65
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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