Head to head · Prices checked Nov 2, 2026

MCHOSE K99 vs MelGeek Modern97

Get the MCHOSE K99 for the 6,000 mAh battery. Get the MelGeek Modern97 for hall effect.

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Battery

from$89at Mchose

Hall effect

from$99at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MCHOSE K99

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$89 at Mchose

Get the

MelGeek Modern97

Hall effect

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

$99 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.

MCHOSE K99

MelGeek Modern97

Layout size
98%
90%
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
6,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Tactile
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

MCHOSE K99
MelGeek Modern97

Performance: 78
90
Build quality: 47
70
Productivity: 73
78
Customizability: 58
79
Portability: 59
55

What they share

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

See every spec side by side

Full specs

MCHOSE K99 vs MelGeek Modern97 specs

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

10 of 25 specs differ

Spec

MCHOSE K99

MelGeek Modern97

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Gasket Mount, Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

90%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

6,000 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Plate material

FR4

Plastic

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

—

990 g

Dimensions

—

143 x 382 x 47 mm

Typing angle

—

8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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