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Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

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Which one should you get?

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Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

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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Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

Sound dampening

Build quality in the top 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

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

  • Switch options

    Clicky

    Linear, Tactile

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

  • Plate material

    Plastic

    Steel

  • Backlight

    RGB, north-facing

    RGB

    RGB for looks and low light rather than speed

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
  • Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI
Performance
80
67
Build quality
53
63
Productivity
74
70
Customizability
75
60
Portability
55
51

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Battery: 4,000 mAh
  • Case material: ABS
  • Knob
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Full specs

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky
Linear, Tactile

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
Yes

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
ABS

Plate material

Plastic
Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

—
960 g

Dimensions

—
36 x 323 x 141 mm

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2023

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