Head to head · Prices checked Nov 10, 2026

AULA AG60 vs Gateron iG 98

Get the AULA AG60 for hall effect. Get the Gateron iG 98 for hot-swappable.

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Hall effect

from$169at WhatGeek

Hot-swappable

from$109at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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AULA AG60

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 45% of 60% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

$169 at WhatGeek

Get the

Gateron iG 98

Hot-swappable

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

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$109 at MK

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.

AULA AG60

Gateron iG 98

Layout size
60%
98%
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Case material
Aluminum
ABS

KeebFinder scores

How we score

AULA AG60
Gateron iG 98

Performance: 84
78
Build quality: 58
53
Productivity: 64
73
Customizability: 53
74
Portability: 72
56

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Full specs

AULA AG60 vs Gateron iG 98 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

AULA AG60

Gateron iG 98

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Magnetic

Clicky

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

—

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%

98%

Layout standard

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Knob

Yes

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

8,000 Hz

—

Battery

Wired only

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum

ABS

Plate material

CarbonFiber

Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—

ABS

Weight

2,400 g

—

Dimensions

40 x 298 x 110 mm

—

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2025

2024

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