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Unity Community vs Newmen GM980

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Unity Community

Build quality in the bottom 50% of 40% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.
$180 at Apos

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.

Unity Community

Newmen GM980

  • Layout size

    40%

    95%

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Polycarbonate

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Unity Community
  • Newmen GM980
Performance
57
73
Build quality
72
48
Productivity
50
77
Customizability
74
62
Portability
63
57

What they share

  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Unity Community vs Newmen GM980 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Unity Community

Newmen GM980

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

—
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

40%
95%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

—
3,000 mAh

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,200 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 391 x 161 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
No

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2022

Where to buy

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