Akko 5098B vs Newmen GM560 Pro
Get the Akko 5098B for knob. Get the Newmen GM560 Pro for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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Newmen GM560 Pro
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 96% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
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
Newmen GM560 Pro
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Display
TFT
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Akko 5098B
- Newmen GM560 Pro
- Performance
- 7893
- Build quality
- 6643
- Productivity
- 7456
- Customizability
- 7659
- Portability
- 6843
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Keycaps: PBT
Akko 5098B vs Newmen GM560 Pro specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 21 specs differ
Akko 5098B
Newmen GM560 Pro
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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