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Fopato H98 vs Neo Neo98

Get the Fopato H98 for knob. Get the Neo Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Fopato H98

Knob

Build quality in the top 20% of 98% boards under $200.

Get the

Neo Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

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.

Fopato H98

Neo Neo98

  • Battery

    6,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    Gasket Mount, Top Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Display

    TFT

    None

    A case display rather than a typing feature

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Fopato H98
  • Neo Neo98
Performance
68
68
Build quality
72
72
Productivity
74
76
Customizability
76
56
Portability
67
65

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: Aluminum
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Full specs

Fopato H98 vs Neo Neo98 specs

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

9 of 22 specs differ

Fopato H98

Neo Neo98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

TFT
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

6,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

—
Aluminum, Plastic

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,480 g
—

Dimensions

64 x 199 x 519 mm
—

Typing angle

—
7°

Backlight

RGB
Yes, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2026

Where to buy

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