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MCHOSE UT98 vs NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

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Knob

MCHOSE UT98

MCHOSE x Unbox Therapy - UT98 Mechanical Keyboard

from$97at Mchose

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NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

[Pre-Order] STAGGERED Roly-poly 40 R3 Keyboard Kit by Niuniu

from$109at zFrontier

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

MCHOSE UT98

Knob

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

$97 at Mchose

Get the

NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

Build quality in the top 40% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$109 at zFrontier

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

NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

Layout size
98%
40%
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Polycarbonate
FR4

KeebFinder scores

How we score

MCHOSE UT98
NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

Performance: 78
47
Build quality: 62
74
Productivity: 82
51
Customizability: 66
70
Portability: 62
80

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Switch options: Linear

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Full specs

MCHOSE UT98 vs NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3 specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Spec

MCHOSE UT98

NIUNIU Roly poly 40 R3

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Top Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

40%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

10,000 mAh

—

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

Aluminum

Plate material

Polycarbonate

FR4

Weight

1,250 g

—

Dimensions

43 x 402 x 147 mm

—

Typing angle

19°

9°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

None

Firmware & software

VIAL

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

Where to buy

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