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Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Yunzii YZ98

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Build quality in the top 40% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • No numpad.

Get the

Yunzii YZ98

Sound dampening

Build quality in the bottom 20% 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.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

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.

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Yunzii YZ98

  • Layout size

    80%

    98%

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Mount style

    Plate Mount

    Gasket Mount

  • Sound dampening

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Hexgears Gemini Dawn
  • Yunzii YZ98
Performance
75
58
Build quality
61
47
Productivity
66
75
Customizability
69
58
Portability
61
54

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Keycaps: PBT
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Full specs

Hexgears Gemini Dawn vs Yunzii YZ98 specs

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

8 of 22 specs differ

Hexgears Gemini Dawn

Yunzii YZ98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

Yes
No

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
4,600 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

—
1,050 g

Dimensions

—
39 x 390 x 147 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2024

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