Head to head · Prices checked Nov 14, 2026

HMX GB40 vs Yunzii AL98 Pro

Get the HMX GB40 for sound dampening. Get the Yunzii AL98 Pro for knob.

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Sound dampening

from$130at MK

Knob

from$139at Yunzii

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

HMX GB40

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$130 at MK

Get the

Yunzii AL98 Pro

Knob

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

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.

$139 at Yunzii

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.

HMX GB40

Yunzii AL98 Pro

Layout size
40%
98%
Connection
Bluetooth, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
No
Yes
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Keycaps
ABS, PBT
PBT, PC

KeebFinder scores

How we score

HMX GB40
Yunzii AL98 Pro

Performance: 56
89
Build quality: 67
68
Productivity: 56
73
Customizability: 56
69
Portability: 84
66

What they share

Hot-swappable
Case material: Aluminum
Mount style: Gasket Mount

See every spec side by side

Full specs

HMX GB40 vs Yunzii AL98 Pro specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Spec

HMX GB40

Yunzii AL98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

8,000 Hz

Battery

—

8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT, PC

Weight

—

1,800 g

Dimensions

—

48 x 404 x 136 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2026

Where to buy

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