Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition vs Meletrix Zoom98

The Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition and the Meletrix Zoom98 are close alternatives. The main differences: the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition is the cheaper of the two at $179 versus $259; the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition is a TKL layout and the Meletrix Zoom98 is a 96%.

Meletrix Zoom98 96% · $259

Choose the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition if

  • you want to spend less ($179).

Choose the Meletrix Zoom98 if

  • you mainly want it for office.
  • you mainly want it for programming.

Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition vs Meletrix Zoom98, spec by spec

Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential EditionMeletrix Zoom98
Layout TKL 96%
Height Standard Standard
Connectivity Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Hot-swap Yes Yes
Keycaps n/a n/a
Case CNC aluminum aluminum
Mount Gasket (supercritical foam sleeves) Gasket
Backlight n/a RGB
QMK / VIA Yes Yes
Battery 2250 mAh 4000 mAh (stronger spec)
Typical price $179 (stronger spec) $259
Sound (stock) soft, bouncy; depends on build n/a
Released 2023 2022

Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.

Where they sit among all 509 boards we track

Price cheapest priciest
Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition $179
Meletrix Zoom98 $259

72% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition; 90% of the 509 boards tracked here cost less than the Meletrix Zoom98.

Battery smallest biggest
Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition 2250 mAh
Meletrix Zoom98 4000 mAh

16% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition; 34% of the 172 wireless boards tracked here carry a smaller battery than the Meletrix Zoom98.

Where to buy the Meletrix Zoom TKL Essential Edition

Where to buy the Meletrix Zoom98

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