Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs WOBKEY Rainy75 ProNumpad or Aluminum
Choose the Minilo98 Pro for its numpad and broader ISO layout options, or the Rainy75 Pro for its smaller aluminum design and larger battery.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $200.
- 98% layout retains a numpad in a compact full-size design.
- Listed with silent switches, gasket mounting, and sound dampening.
- Supports QMK, VIA, hot-swap, N-Key Rollover, and multi-media keys.
- 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.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
Battery
Build quality in the top 5% of 75% boards under $200.
- CNC aluminum case with steel external weight and gasket mounting.
- 75% layout measures 320 mm wide and omits the numpad for a smaller footprint.
- 7000mAh battery and wired, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz connectivity.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Missing ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
- No numpad.
Choose the Varmilo Minilo98 Pro if you need a numpad, silent switches, or one of its broader ISO layout options. Pick the WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro if you prefer a smaller aluminum board, a larger battery, and an FR4 plate with flex cuts. Before buying the Minilo98 Pro for switch changes, note that its sockets accept magnetic switches only.
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
WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
Layout size
98%
75%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Battery
4,000 mAh
7,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Copper, Metal, Plastic
Aluminum, Steel
Switch options
Silent
Linear, Silent
- Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
- WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
- Performance
- 7479
- Build quality
- 7488
- Productivity
- 8894
- Customizability
- 8989
- Portability
- 5592
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
- QMK
- VIA
What will you mostly use it for?
The Rainy75 Pro has an edge for gaming based on its smaller layout and higher listed gaming ranking, while the Minilo98 Pro better serves office work that benefits from a numpad or regional ISO layout. Programming is a close match because both support QMK/VIA and multiple connection modes. Travel is a trade-off between the Rainy75 Pro's smaller dimensions and larger battery and the Minilo98 Pro's lower weight. For modding, both offer hot-swap and firmware tools, but the Minilo98 Pro's magnetic-only switch sockets are a key constraint.
Pick the WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
- Both list a 1000 Hz polling rate, while the Rainy75 Pro has the higher listed gaming performance ranking.
- Its 75% layout and 320 mm width take up less desk space than the Minilo98 Pro's 98% layout and 388 mm width.
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 27 specs differ
Varmilo Minilo98 Pro
WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
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
WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro
MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you
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Varmilo Minilo98 Pro vs WOBKEY Rainy75 Pro: your questions
Yes. Its 98% layout includes a numpad while keeping a more compact footprint than a standard full-size layout. The Rainy75 Pro's 75% layout does not include a numpad.
No, the Rainy75 Pro is a 75% keyboard and its compatibility notes specify that it has no numpad. Choose the Minilo98 Pro if dedicated number keys are important.
The Rainy75 Pro has a 7000mAh battery, while the Minilo98 Pro has a 4000mAh battery. The Minilo98 Pro vendor description also states over 20 days of operation with all lights off.
Both support Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, and wired USB-C connections. The Minilo98 Pro vendor description specifies Bluetooth 5.0, as does the Rainy75 Pro product listing.
No. The Minilo98 Pro compatibility notes specify magnetic switches only, so standard MX switches will not fit. It is listed as hot-swappable, but switch replacements need to follow that magnetic-switch requirement.
Yes, both are listed as hot-swappable. Keep in mind that the Minilo98 Pro accepts magnetic switches only, while the Rainy75 Pro's compatibility notes do not list that same restriction.
The Minilo98 Pro lists ISO-UK and ISO-Nordic among its supported layouts. These layouts are listed as missing for the Rainy75 Pro.
Both keyboards list QMK and VIA support. The Rainy75 Pro vendor description specifies VIA programming over wired and 2.4 GHz modes.
The Rainy75 Pro is the smaller layout, at 320 mm wide compared with 388 mm for the Minilo98 Pro. It also has a smaller listed depth, though it weighs more at 1800g versus 1000g.
Both use south-facing LEDs, and their compatibility notes warn that shine-through legends stay dark. Some sculpted keycaps can also clip the LED.
The Minilo98 Pro is listed with silent switches and sound dampening, and its vendor description offers Kailh Prestige Silent switches. The Rainy75 Pro is listed with linear and silent switch types, but the listing does not identify one single default switch choice.
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