Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Neo Neo98
Get the Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time for knob. Get the Neo Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery and sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
Knob
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Get the
Neo Neo98
Battery
Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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
Neo Neo98
Battery
4,000 mAh
8,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS
Aluminum
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Knob
Yes
No
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
- Neo Neo98
- Performance
- 8068
- Build quality
- 5372
- Productivity
- 7476
- Customizability
- 7556
- Portability
- 5565
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Neo Neo98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
Neo Neo98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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