Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Corsair K65 Plus vs Gateron iG 98

Get the Corsair K65 Plus for sound dampening. Get the Gateron iG 98 for the 4,000 mAh battery.

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Sound dampening

from$199at Mechkeys

Battery

from$109at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Corsair K65 Plus

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$199 at Mechkeys

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at MK

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.

Corsair K65 Plus

Gateron iG 98

Layout size
65%
98%
Battery
266 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Mount style
Top Mount
Plate Mount
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Keycaps
PBT
ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Corsair K65 Plus
Gateron iG 98

Performance: 64
78
Build quality: 43
53
Productivity: 76
73
Customizability: 75
74
Portability: 87
56

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Knob

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Corsair K65 Plus vs Gateron iG 98 specs

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

7 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Corsair K65 Plus

Gateron iG 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Top Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

266 mAh

4,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

—

ABS

Plate material

—

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT

ABS

Dimensions

35 x 136 x 320 mm

—

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2024

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