Head to head · Prices checked Oct 28, 2026

Ajazz AC100 vs Newmen GM980

Get the Ajazz AC100 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.

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Battery

from$89at Mechkeys

Rapid trigger

from$119at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ajazz AC100

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $100.

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.

$89 at Mechkeys

Get the

Newmen GM980

Rapid trigger

$119 at Mechkeys

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.

Ajazz AC100

Newmen GM980

Layout size
96%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Switch options
Linear
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ajazz AC100
Newmen GM980

Performance: 58
73
Build quality: 60
48
Productivity: 65
77
Customizability: 65
62
Portability: 62
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Mount style: Gasket Mount
Keycaps: PBT

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ajazz AC100 vs Newmen GM980 specs

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

12 of 22 specs differ

Spec

Ajazz AC100

Newmen GM980

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%

95%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

TFT

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Plate material

FR4, Plastic

Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT

Weight

2,100 g

1,200 g

Dimensions

20 x 145 x 410 mm

39 x 391 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2022

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