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Akko 5098B vs Epomaker RT100 Pro

Get the Akko 5098B for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Epomaker RT100 Pro for sound dampening.

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Sound dampening

Epomaker RT100 Pro

EPOMAKER RT100 Pro

4.4 (14)

$98at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Akko 5098B

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 96% boards under $150.

Get the

Epomaker RT100 Pro

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 50% 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.

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.

Akko 5098B

Epomaker RT100 Pro

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    5,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    ABS, Plastic

  • Weight

    1,020 g

    1,300 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Akko 5098B
  • Epomaker RT100 Pro
Performance
78
78
Build quality
65
68
Productivity
74
83
Customizability
76
73
Portability
68
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 96%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Knob
  • Display: TFT
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Akko 5098B vs Epomaker RT100 Pro specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Akko 5098B

Epomaker RT100 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear, Silent

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
Yes

Display

TFT
TFT

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,020 g
1,300 g

Dimensions

32 x 138 x 409 mm
45 x 433 x 142 mm

Typing angle

—
6°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

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