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LUMINKEY 98 vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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LUMINKEY 98

Hot-swappable

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.

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Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 100% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

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

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

  • Layout size

    98%

    100%

  • Hot-swappable

    Yes

    No

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Southpaw

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • LUMINKEY 98
  • Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro
Performance
55
54
Build quality
64
39
Productivity
66
48
Customizability
60
52
Portability
48
40
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Full specs

LUMINKEY 98 vs Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro specs

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

10 of 18 specs differ

LUMINKEY 98

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
No

Mount style

Top Mount
—

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
100%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Southpaw
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
—

Battery

4,400 mAh
—

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS

Plate material

Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

PBT
ABS

Weight

2,600 g
—

Dimensions

20 x 400 x 136 mm
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Extras

Released

2025
2023

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