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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

MCHOSE UT98 vs Qwertykeys Neo98

Get the MCHOSE UT98 for the 10,000 mAh battery and knob. Get the Qwertykeys Neo98 for qmk.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MCHOSE UT98

Battery

Build quality in the top 50% 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.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo98

QMK

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.

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 UT98

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    10,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    1,250 g

    1,798 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • MCHOSE UT98
  • Qwertykeys Neo98
Performance
78
53
Build quality
62
94
Productivity
83
89
Customizability
66
86
Portability
63
62

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

MCHOSE UT98 vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

MCHOSE UT98

Qwertykeys Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth

Battery

10,000 mAhBetter
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

Plate material

Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic, POM

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,250 g
1,798 g

Dimensions

43 x 402 x 147 mm
18 x 398 x 134 mm

Typing angle

19°
7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
None

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

MCHOSE UT98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Qwertykeys Neo98

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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