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LUMINKEY 98 vs Ducky Outlaw 65

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LUMINKEY 98

from$300at ktechs

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Ducky Outlaw 65

from$254at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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LUMINKEY 98

Build quality in the top 50% of 98% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$300 at ktechs

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Ducky Outlaw 65

QMK

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$254 at MK

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 98

Ducky Outlaw 65

Layout size
98%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Southpaw
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score

LUMINKEY 98
Ducky Outlaw 65

Performance: 55
67
Build quality: 63
73
Productivity: 65
85
Customizability: 60
88
Portability: 48
76

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum

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Full specs

LUMINKEY 98 vs Ducky Outlaw 65 specs

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

13 of 22 specs differ

Spec

LUMINKEY 98

Ducky Outlaw 65

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Battery

4,400 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

CarbonFiber

Keycaps

PBT

—

Weight

2,600 g

—

Dimensions

20 x 400 x 136 mm

—

Backlight

None

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2023

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