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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 12, 2026

Newmen GM980 vs Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

Get the Newmen GM980 for rapid trigger. Get the Yunzii C98 Cake Meow for the 10,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Newmen GM980

Rapid trigger

Get the

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 35% 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.

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.

Newmen GM980

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

  • Layout size

    95%

    98%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Battery

    3,000 mAh

    10,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    Polycarbonate

    Plastic

  • Switch options

    Clicky, Linear, Tactile

    Linear

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Newmen GM980
  • Yunzii C98 Cake Meow
Performance
73
75
Build quality
48
59
Productivity
77
66
Customizability
62
61
Portability
57
66

What they share

  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Newmen GM980 vs Yunzii C98 Cake Meow specs

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

11 of 22 specs differ

Newmen GM980

Yunzii C98 Cake Meow

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Linear

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

95%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
—

Battery

3,000 mAh
10,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Polycarbonate
Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, Steel
Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

1,200 g
1,331.5 g

Dimensions

39 x 391 x 161 mm
44 x 406 x 168 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2026

Where to buy

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