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Cidoo ABM098 vs Leobog Hi98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Cidoo ABM098

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 40% of 98% boards under $150.

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Leobog Hi98

Build quality in the top 15% of 98% 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.

Cidoo ABM098

Leobog Hi98

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Backlight

    RGB

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

  • Media keys

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Cidoo ABM098
  • Leobog Hi98
Performance
54
77
Build quality
61
75
Productivity
75
78
Customizability
78
76
Portability
52
46

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Cidoo ABM098 vs Leobog Hi98 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Cidoo ABM098

Leobog Hi98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

3,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

Where to buy

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