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Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Gateron iG 98

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Nuphy Air96 V2

from$112at Nuphy

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Gateron iG 98

Gateron x invictus Gaming iG 98 Splashing Ink 98% Hotswap Bluetooth + 2.4 GHz. RGB Mechanical Keyboard

from$109at MK

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Nuphy Air96 V2

Build quality in the top 25% of 96% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$112 at Nuphy

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Gateron iG 98

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Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 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.

Nuphy Air96 V2

Gateron iG 98

Layout size
96%
98%
Low profile
Yes
No
Case material
ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS
Switch options
Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile
Clicky
Knob
No
Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Air96 V2
Gateron iG 98

Performance: 80
78
Build quality: 78
53
Productivity: 88
73
Customizability: 94
74
Portability: 56
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Battery: 4,000 mAh

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Full specs

Nuphy Air96 V2 vs Gateron iG 98 specs

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

13 of 27 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Air96 V2

Gateron iG 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Low-profile Mechanical, Tactile

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount

Low profile

Yes

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic

ABS

Plate material

Plastic

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Weight

663 g

—

Dimensions

14 x 373 x 133 mm

—

Typing angle

9°

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

Where to buy

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