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Head to head · Prices checked Nov 11, 2026

Skyloong GK980 vs Vgn V98 Pro

Get the Skyloong GK980 for knob. Get the Vgn V98 Pro for the 8,000 mAh battery.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Skyloong GK980

Knob

Build quality in the top 10% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
$69 at Skyloong

Get the

Vgn V98 Pro

Battery

Build quality in the bottom 35% of 98% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
$89 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.

Skyloong GK980

Vgn V98 Pro

  • Battery

    4,000 mAh

    8,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Ergonomics

    Split Spacebar

    Standard

  • Knob

    Yes

    No

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Keycaps

    ABS, PBT

    PBT

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Skyloong GK980
  • Vgn V98 Pro
Performance
78
58
Build quality
75
57
Productivity
82
87
Customizability
78
68
Portability
53
64

What they share

  • Layout size: 98%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

Full specs

Skyloong GK980 vs Vgn V98 Pro specs

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

7 of 22 specs differ

Skyloong GK980

Vgn V98 Pro

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%
98%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Split Spacebar
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

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

Battery

4,000 mAh
8,000 mAhBetter

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum
—

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate, Steel
—

Keycaps

ABS, PBT
PBT

Weight

1,300 g
—

Dimensions

36 x 323 x 141 mm
—

Backlight

RGB, north-facing
RGB

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2022
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Skyloong GK980

  • Skyloong

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

  • WhatGeek

    ISO

    Out of stockShips to you

Vgn V98 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Where to buy

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Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

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