Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron V1 Ultra
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5.0 · 1 reviews
from$97at MK
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 V1 Ultra
QMK
Build quality in the top 10% of 75% boards under $100.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
- No numpad.
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 V1 Ultra
Layout size
98%
75%
Case material
ABS
ABS, Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
QMK
No
Yes
The deep option when you want to remap every key
- Gateron iG 98
- Keychron V1 Ultra
- Performance
- 7891
- Build quality
- 5384
- Productivity
- 7398
- Customizability
- 7494
- Portability
- 5779
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Knob
Gateron iG 98 vs Keychron V1 Ultra specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
14 of 27 specs differ
Gateron iG 98
Keychron V1 Ultra
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
Weight
Dimensions
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 V1 Ultra
Keychron (DE)
ISO-DE, ISO-FR, ISO-ES
In stockDoes not ship to you
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