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Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs MCHOSE G98 Pro

Get the Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time for knob. Get the MCHOSE G98 Pro for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Knob

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.

Get the

MCHOSE G98 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 98% boards under $100.

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

MCHOSE G98 Pro

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
  • MCHOSE G98 Pro
Performance
80
75
Build quality
53
60
Productivity
74
66
Customizability
75
60
Portability
55
60

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 Sweet Time vs MCHOSE G98 Pro specs

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

8 of 21 specs differ

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

MCHOSE G98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
—

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
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
—

Plate material

Plastic
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

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