AULA F NB98 vs BASIC BK98
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Which one should you get?
Get the
AULA F NB98
Build quality in the bottom 10% of 98% boards under $100.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
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BASIC BK98
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 98% boards under $100.
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 F NB98
BASIC BK98
Hot-swappable
No
Yes
Switch changes without soldering
Display
LED
Yes
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
No
Yes
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
Released
2026
2023
- AULA F NB98
- BASIC BK98
- Performance
- 4349
- Build quality
- 4452
- Productivity
- 4274
- Customizability
- 4969
- Portability
- 4049
- Layout size: 98%
AULA F NB98 vs BASIC BK98 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
6 of 17 specs differ
AULA F NB98
BASIC BK98
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
Released
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