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MCHOSE K99 vs Skyloong SK96

Get the MCHOSE K99 for rapid trigger and sound dampening.

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MCHOSE K99

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 40% 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.

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Skyloong SK96

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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

Skyloong SK96

  • Layout size

    98%

    96%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Linear

    Tactile

  • Sound dampening

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MCHOSE K99
  • Skyloong SK96
Performance
86
61
Build quality
59
57
Productivity
73
51
Customizability
58
53
Portability
59
42

What they share

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

MCHOSE K99 vs Skyloong SK96 specs

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

8 of 17 specs differ

MCHOSE K99

Skyloong SK96

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

98%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Battery

6,000 mAh
Wired only

Build & materials

Plate material

FR4
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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