Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Skyloong GK980
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No reviews
from$99at MK
4.2 (9)4.2 · 9 reviews
from$69at Skyloong
Which one should you get?
Get the
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 98% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Skyloong GK980
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $100.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
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
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Spacebar
Case material
ABS
ABS, Aluminum
Switch options
Clicky
Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount
Sound dampening
No
Yes
- Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
- Skyloong GK980
- Performance
- 8078
- Build quality
- 5375
- Productivity
- 7482
- Customizability
- 7577
- Portability
- 5553
- Layout size: 98%
- Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Knob
- Keycaps: ABS, PBT
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time vs Skyloong GK980 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
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
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Gateron iG 98 Sweet Time
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Skyloong GK980
Skyloong
ISO
In stockShips to you
WhatGeek
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
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