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Gateron iG 98 vs Yunzii C98 MAO

Get the Gateron iG 98 for knob. Get the Yunzii C98 MAO for the 10,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Knob

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

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.

Get the

Yunzii C98 MAO

Battery

Build quality in the top 40% 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.

Gateron iG 98

Yunzii C98 MAO

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98
  • Yunzii C98 MAO
Performance
78
75
Build quality
53
65
Productivity
73
76
Customizability
74
75
Portability
56
66

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Yunzii C98 MAO specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Gateron iG 98

Yunzii C98 MAO

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

—
1,331.5 g

Dimensions

—
44 x 406 x 168 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2026

Where to buy

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