Gateron iG 98 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Get the Gateron iG 98 for hot-swappable.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gateron iG 98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $150.
- 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.
Get the
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 80% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- 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
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Layout size
98%
80%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
ABS
Plastic
Switch options
Clicky
Linear, Silent, Tactile
- Gateron iG 98
- Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
- Performance
- 7858
- Build quality
- 5352
- Productivity
- 7380
- Customizability
- 7459
- Portability
- 5656
- Mount style: Plate Mount
- Keycaps: ABS
Gateron iG 98 vs Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
12 of 23 specs differ
Gateron iG 98
Typone Mars Pro Shooting Star
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB passthrough
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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