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LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Meletrix ZOOM64

Get the LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 for the 8,000 Hz polling rate. Get the Meletrix ZOOM64 for hall effect.

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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.

Get the

Meletrix ZOOM64

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 20% of 60% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • 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 layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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

Meletrix ZOOM64

  • Layout size

    98%

    60%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Split Backspace

  • Max polling rate

    8,000 Hz

    1,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2
  • Meletrix ZOOM64
Performance
82
82
Build quality
62
77
Productivity
79
84
Customizability
67
78
Portability
65
87

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2 vs Meletrix ZOOM64 specs

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

12 of 26 specs differ

LUMINKEY Luminkey98 V2

Meletrix ZOOM64

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Split Backspace

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Max polling rate

8,000 HzBetter
1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAh
—

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Acrylic, Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
2,400 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 297 x 122 mm

Typing angle

7°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2026
2026

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.

Meletrix ZOOM64

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

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