Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Qwertykeys Neo98
Get the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro for hall effect. Get the Qwertykeys Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $200.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Qwertykeys Neo98
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $100.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic. The other board is sold in those layouts.
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.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Qwertykeys Neo98
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
2.4 GHz, Wired, Bluetooth
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Weight
1,000 g
1,798 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- Qwertykeys Neo98
- Performance
- 8553
- Build quality
- 8194
- Productivity
- 8889
- Customizability
- 8986
- Portability
- 5562
- Layout size: 98%
- Hot-swappable
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs Qwertykeys Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 26 specs differ
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Qwertykeys Neo98
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Varmilo
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockShips to you
Qwertykeys Neo98
MonacoKeys
ISO
In stockDoes not ship to you
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