Head to head · Prices checked Nov 7, 2026

Gateron iG 98 vs Yunzii YZ87

Get the Gateron iG 98 for knob. Get the Yunzii YZ87 for the 5,000 mAh battery.

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Knob

from$109at MK

Battery

from$79at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Knob

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

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.

$109 at MK

Get the

Yunzii YZ87

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$79 at Mechkeys

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 YZ87

Layout size
98%
75%
Battery
4,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Knob
Yes
No

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Gateron iG 98
Yunzii YZ87

Performance: 78
58
Build quality: 53
47
Productivity: 73
62
Customizability: 74
52
Portability: 56
75

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Gateron iG 98 vs Yunzii YZ87 specs

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

10 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Gateron iG 98

Yunzii YZ87

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky

Clicky, Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

75%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

4,000 mAh

5,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS

—

Plate material

Plastic, Polycarbonate

—

Keycaps

ABS

PBT

Weight

—

852 g

Dimensions

—

42 x 368 x 142 mm

Typing angle

6°

—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

Where to buy

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