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Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Zuoya GMK98

Get the Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time for the 4,000 mAh battery and knob.

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Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

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

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Zuoya GMK98

Build quality in the top 40% of 98% boards under $100.

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 Sweet Time

Zuoya GMK98

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    3,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    Polycarbonate

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB, south-facing

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
  • Zuoya GMK98
Performance
80
62
Build quality
53
64
Productivity
74
66
Customizability
75
74
Portability
55
54

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Case material: ABS
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Full specs

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Zuoya GMK98 specs

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

8 of 20 specs differ

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Zuoya GMK98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

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 mAhBetter
3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
—

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

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