MCHOSE K99 vs Zerodate K98
Get the MCHOSE K99 for rapid trigger and hot-swappable. Get the Zerodate K98 for knob and qmk.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
MCHOSE K99
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Zerodate K98
Knob
Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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
Zerodate K98
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
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Knob
No
Yes
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- MCHOSE K99
- Zerodate K98
- Performance
- 8683
- Build quality
- 5971
- Productivity
- 7379
- Customizability
- 5886
- Portability
- 5943
- Layout size: 98%
- Switch options: Linear
MCHOSE K99 vs Zerodate K98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
MCHOSE K99
Zerodate K98
Switch options
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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