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Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Get the Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Battery

Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $300.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.

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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.
  • 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.

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

  • Layout size

    100%

    98%

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,500 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Standard

    Split Spacebar

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Plastic

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Silent

    Clicky, Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo
  • Meletrix Zoom98 SE
Performance
59
79
Build quality
67
85
Productivity
73
93
Customizability
84
90
Portability
62
55

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • QMK
  • VIA
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Full specs

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo vs Meletrix Zoom98 SE specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Varmilo VA100 Goddess Luo

Meletrix Zoom98 SE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Silent
Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

100%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Split Spacebar

Display

None
LCD

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,500 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Weight

1,960 g
1,000 g

Dimensions

41 x 438 x 136 mm
22 x 450 x 150 mm

Typing angle

—
8°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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