Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Neo Neo98 vs Newmen GM980

Get the Neo Neo98 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger.

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Battery

from$129at MK

Rapid trigger

from$119at Mechkeys

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Neo Neo98

Battery

Build quality in the top 25% of 98% boards under $150.

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.

$129 at MK

Get the

Newmen GM980

Rapid trigger

$119 at Mechkeys

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.

Neo Neo98

Newmen GM980

Layout size
98%
95%
Rapid trigger
No
Yes
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Battery
8,000 mAh
3,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
Aluminum
Polycarbonate
Mount style
Gasket Mount, Top Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Neo Neo98
Newmen GM980

Performance: 68
73
Build quality: 72
48
Productivity: 76
77
Customizability: 56
62
Portability: 65
57

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Neo Neo98 vs Newmen GM980 specs

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

9 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Neo Neo98

Newmen GM980

Typing & switches

Switch options

—

Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount, Top Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

95%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter

3,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum, Steel

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

PBT

Weight

—

1,200 g

Dimensions

—

39 x 391 x 161 mm

Typing angle

7°

—

Backlight

Yes, south-facing

RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2022

Where to buy

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