Head to head · Prices checked Oct 29, 2026

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Qwertykeys QK101

Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Qwertykeys QK101 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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polling rate

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

No reviews

from$268at MK

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Qwertykeys QK101

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$188at Divinikey

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

polling rate

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

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.

$268 at MK

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

$188 at Divinikey

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.

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Qwertykeys QK101

Layout size
98%
100%
Battery
6,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
4,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

KeebFinder scores

How we score

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
Qwertykeys QK101

Performance: 82
78
Build quality: 63
91
Productivity: 80
82
Customizability: 67
85
Portability: 66
63

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

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Full specs

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Qwertykeys QK101 specs

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

16 of 23 specs differ

Spec

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Qwertykeys QK101

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

100%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Southpaw

Standard

Display

None

TFT, OLED

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter

4,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh

8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

Plastic

Aluminum, FR4

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

—

2,000 g

Dimensions

—

50 x 440 x 140 mm

Typing angle

7°

5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2025

For EU buyers

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.

Qwertykeys QK101

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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