Cidoo ABM098 vs Gateron iG 98
Get the Cidoo ABM098 for via and sound dampening. Get the Gateron iG 98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.
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Gateron iG 98
Battery
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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.
Cidoo ABM098
Gateron iG 98
Battery
3,000 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky, Linear
Clicky
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Cidoo ABM098
- Gateron iG 98
- Performance
- 5378
- Build quality
- 6153
- Productivity
- 7573
- Customizability
- 7874
- Portability
- 5256
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Knob
Cidoo ABM098 vs Gateron iG 98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 22 specs differ
Cidoo ABM098
Gateron iG 98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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