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Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI vs Yunzii AL98

Get the Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI for knob. Get the Yunzii AL98 for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

Knob

Build quality in the top 45% of 98% boards under $100.

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Yunzii AL98

Battery

Build quality in the top 5% 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.

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.

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

Yunzii AL98

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Case material

    ABS

    Aluminum

  • Switch options

    Linear, Tactile

    Linear

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Weight

    960 g

    2,175 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI
  • Yunzii AL98
Performance
67
80
Build quality
63
82
Productivity
70
89
Customizability
60
86
Portability
51
67

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI vs Yunzii AL98 specs

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

13 of 24 specs differ

Skyloong GK980 JIUWEI

Yunzii AL98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS
Aluminum

Plate material

Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

960 g
2,175 g

Dimensions

36 x 323 x 141 mm
44 x 407 x 137 mm

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2025

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