Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron K4 V3
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5.0 (4)5.0 · 4 reviews
from$94at Keychron
Which one should you get?
Get the
Gateron iG 98
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
Get the
Keychron K4 V3
Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.
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.
Gateron iG 98
Keychron K4 V3
Layout size
98%
96%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
ABS
Aluminum, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Tray Mount
- Gateron iG 98
- Keychron K4 V3
- Performance
- 7882
- Build quality
- 5387
- Productivity
- 7395
- Customizability
- 7496
- Portability
- 5654
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron K4 V3 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
15 of 25 specs differ
Gateron iG 98
Keychron K4 V3
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Gateron iG 98
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Keychron K4 V3
Keychron
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-Nordic, ISO-CH
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