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Qwertykeys QK101 vs QK100 Mk2

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Qwertykeys QK101

5.0 · 2 reviews

from$188at Divinikey

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QK100 Mk2 Prebuilt - 98% Fullsize Mechanical Aluminium Keyboard

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Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

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from$199at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Qwertykeys QK101

Build quality in the top 5% of 100% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Missing ISO-DE. The other board is sold in those layouts.

$188 at Divinikey

Get the

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

polling rate

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $200.

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.

$199 at MK

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.

Qwertykeys QK101

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Layout size
100%
98%
Max polling rate
4,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Copper
Aluminum, Steel
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
TFT, OLED
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Qwertykeys QK101
Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Performance: 78
86
Build quality: 91
77
Productivity: 82
84
Customizability: 85
74
Portability: 63
66

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 8,000 mAh
Sound dampening

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Full specs

Qwertykeys QK101 vs QK100 Mk2 specs

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

15 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Qwertykeys QK101

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

TFT, OLED

Yes

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

4,000 Hz

8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Copper

Aluminum, Steel

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4

Plastic

Keycaps

—

ABS, PBT

Weight

2,000 g

—

Dimensions

50 x 440 x 140 mm

18 x 415 x 131 mm

Typing angle

5°

7°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Qwertykeys QK101

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

Qwertykeys QK100 Mk2

MonacoKeys
ISO-DE
In stockDoes not ship to you

Where to buy

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