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Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Zoom98 SE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Knob

Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

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Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.

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.
  • 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.

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

  • Layout size

    75%

    98%

  • Ergonomics

    Split Backspace

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition
  • Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Performance
73
79
Build quality
90
85
Productivity
91
93
Customizability
96
90
Portability
78
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Display: LCD
  • QMK
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Full specs

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition vs Zoom98 SE specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Backspace
Split Spacebar

Knob

Yes
No

Display

LCD
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
4,500 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, Brass, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM
Polycarbonate

Weight

1,740 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

35 x 324 x 146 mm
22 x 450 x 150 mm

Typing angle

5°
8°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Meletrix Zoom75 Essential Edition

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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