KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE
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Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- No numpad.
Get the
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Build quality in the top 5% of 98% boards under $300.
- 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.
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.
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Layout size
80%
98%
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LED
LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
- Meletrix Zoom98 SE
- Performance
- 8379
- Build quality
- 8485
- Productivity
- 8993
- Customizability
- 9290
- Portability
- 6355
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- VIA
- Sound dampening
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
17 of 26 specs differ
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Tofu TKL Lucy
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Meletrix Zoom98 SE
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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